Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block Used for Thoracotomy Analgesia: A Case Report
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Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block Used for Thoracotomy Analgesia: A Case Report
Thoracotomy is a surgical technique used to reach the thoracic cavity. Management of pain due to thoracotomy is important in order to protect the operative respiratory reserves and decrease complications. For thoracotomy pain, blocks (such as thoracic epidural, paravertebral, etc.) and pleural catheterization and intravenous drugs (such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs], and opio...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Pain
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2005-9159,2093-0569
DOI: 10.3344/kjp.2016.29.3.189