Acute pain services in flail chest-a prospective randomized trial of epidural versus parenteral analgesia in me

Acute pain services in flail chest-a prospective randomized trial of epidural versus parenteral analgesia in me

Introduction: Flail chest following blunt trauma chest generally leads to severe pulmonary complications. Thoracic epidural analgesia by means of reducing the pain and consequent splinting may prove beneficial in improving the patient outcome in mechanically ventilated ICU patients. Methods: Twenty...

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Main Authors: Syed Moied Ahmed, Manazir Athar, Shahna Ali, Kashmiri Doley, Obaid Ahmad Siddiqi, Hammad Usmani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Flail chest
Acute pain service
Thoracic epidural
Parenteral analgesia
Mechanical ventilation
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