Comparative evaluation of continuous intercostal nerve block or epidural analgesia on the rate of respiratory complications, intensive care unit, and hospital stay following traumatic rib fractures: a retrospective review

BACKGROUND: Thoracic trauma accounts for 10%–15% of all trauma admissions. Rib fractures are the most common injury following blunt thoracic trauma. Epidural analgesia improves patient outcomes but is not without problems. The use of continuous intercostal nerve blockade (CINB) may offer superior pa...

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Autores principales: Britt, Todd, Sturm, Ryan, Ricardi, Rick, Labond, Virginia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4629963/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26604819
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/LRA.S80498

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4629963/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26604819
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/LRA.S80498

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