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Interscalene patient‐controlled analgesia
Author(s) -
Lucas M. A.,
HarropGriffiths A. W.
Publication year - 1997
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.1365-2044.1997.097-az0087.x
Subject(s) - medicine , brachial plexus , patient controlled analgesia , anesthesia , pain relief , shoulder surgery , catheter , surgery , postoperative pain
The case of a patient undergoing revision total shoulder replacement is described in which postoperative pain relief was provided by patient‐controlled analgesia via a catheter inserted into the sheath of the brachial plexus by the interscalene approach.