Transversus abdominis plane block for an emergency laparotomy in a high-risk, elderly patient

A 72-year-old male patient with gall bladder perforation and small intestinal obstruction from impacted gall stone was posted for emergency laparotomy. He had congestive heart failure, severe hypertension at admission and history of multiple other coexisting diseases. On admission, he developed pulm...

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Main Authors: Surekha S Patil, Shonali C Pawar, V M Divekar, Rochana G Bakhshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2010;volume=54;issue=3;spage=249;epage=254;aulast=Patil