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Erector spinae plane block may aid weaning from mechanical ventilation in patients with multiple rib fractures: Case report of two cases

Uncontrolled pain in patients with rib fracture leads to atelectasis and impaired cough which can progress to pneumonia and respiratory failure necessitating mechanical ventilation. Of the various pain modalities, regional anaesthesia (epidural and paravertebral) is better than systemic and oral ana...

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Autores principales: Nandhakumar, Amar, Nair, Amritha, Bharath, V Kiran, Kalingarayar, Sriraam, Ramaswamy, Balaji P, Dhatchinamoorthi, D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5827482/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29491521
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ija.IJA_599_17