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Alternative method of intercostal blockade
Author(s) -
SEDDON S.J.,
DORAN B.R.H.
Publication year - 1981
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/j.1365-2044.1981.tb10207.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intercostal nerves , blockade , anesthesia , intercostal muscle , surgery , respiratory system , receptor
Summary An injector gun of the type developed for vaccinations was used to perform intercostal nerve blocks. Analgesia was achieved in all patients to some degree, but the effectiveness of the technique was limited by the currently available local anaesthestics.