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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in five awake obese patients using paravertebral and superficial cervical plexus blockade
Author(s) -
Kanawati S.,
Fawal H.,
Maaliki H.,
Naja Z. M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/anae.13037
Subject(s) - medicine , blockade , anesthesia , sleeve gastrectomy , surgery , gastrectomy , gastric bypass , obesity , weight loss , cancer , receptor
Summary 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.