Continuous surgical multi-level extrapleural block for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a retrospective study assessing its efficacy as pain relief following lobectomy and wedge resection [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) causes less postoperative pain than thoracotomy; however, adequate analgesia remains vital. As part of a multi-modal postoperative analgesia, a continuous surgeon-placed extrapleural block catheter is an option. The aim of this retrospective st...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2018-11-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
| Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/7-1783/v1 |