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The impact of fluoroscopic confirmation of thoracic imaging on accuracy of thoracic epidural catheter placement on postoperative pain control

BACKGROUND: Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) provides superior postoperative pain control compared to parenteral opioids after major thoracic and abdominal surgeries. However, some studies with respect to benefits of continuous TEA have shown mixed results. The purpose of this study was to determin...

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Autores principales: Aijaz, Tabish, Candido, Kenneth D, Anantamongkol, Utchariya, Gorelick, Gleb, Knezevic, Nebojsa Nick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6120568/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30214281
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/LRA.S155984