title: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in five awake obese patients using paravertebral and superficial cervical plexus blockade.
abstract: We report laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in five awake obese patients, completed under regional anaesthesia provided by paravertebral and superficial cervical plexus blockade. The technique was acceptable to patients, surgeons and anaesthetists.
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesia and Pain Management Department, Makassed General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanawati
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department, Makassed General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fawal
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesia Department, Saad Specialist Hospital, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maaliki
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesia and Pain Management Department, Makassed General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Z M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Naja
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D066008:Cervical Plexus Block / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014851:Wakefulness; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local