Thoracic paravertebral blockade

Thoracic paravertebral blockade.

Thoracic paravertebral blockade is a simple and easy-to-learn technique with a low incidence of complications. It should be considered as a safe alternative to thoracic epidural analgesia/anaesthesia. We reviewed the techniques of thoracic paravertebral blockade with special interest to ultrasound guidance.

Breast Surgery Using Thoracic Paravertebral Blockade and Sedation Alone

Introduction. Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) provides superior analgesia for breast surgery when used in conjunction with general anesthesia (GA). Although TPVB and GA are often combined, for some patients GA is either contraindicated or undesirable. We present a series of 28 patients who received a TPVB with sedation alone for breast cancer surgery. Methods. A target controlled infusion o...

Thoracic paravertebral block.

THORACIC paravertebral block (TPVB) is the technique of injecting local anesthetic adjacent to the thoracic vertebra close to where the spinal nerves emerge from the intervertebral foramina. This results in ipsilateral somatic and sympathetic nerve blockade in multiple contiguous thoracic dermatomes above and below the site of injection. It is effective in treating acute and chronic pain of uni...

Thoracic paravertebral nerve block.

Paravertebral blockade in thoracoscopic surgery.

left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. In patients with predominant aortic regurgitation, especially those with bicuspid aortic valve or rheumatic fever associated with a geometric mismatch between the aortic and pulmonary valve due to dilated aortic annulus, the Ross procedure should be employed more selectively, and technical modifications that aim to prevent future annular and root dila...