Paravertebral somatic nerve block compared with peripheral nerve blocks for outpatient inguinal herniorrhaphy

Background: Inguinal herniorrhaphy (IH) is a common outpatient procedure, yet postoperative pain and anesthetic side effects remain a problem. Paravertebral somatic nerve blocks (PVB) have the potential to offer unilateral abdominal wall anesthesia and long-lasting pain relief with minimal side effe...

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Published in:	Regional anesthesia and pain medicine Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 476 - 480
Main Authors:	Klein, Stephen M., Pietrobon, Ricardo, Nielsen, Karen C., Steele, Susan M., Warner, David S., Moylan, Joseph A., Eubanks, W.Steve, Greengrass, Roy A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Inc 01-09-2002
Subjects:	Abdominal Wall - physiology Adult Aged Ambulatory Surgical Procedures Analgesics, Opioid - administration & dosage Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use Anesthesia, Spinal - adverse effects Digestive System Surgical Procedures Female Hernia, Inguinal - surgery Humans Male Middle Aged Nerve Block - adverse effects Oxycodone - administration & dosage Oxycodone - therapeutic use Pain Measurement Pain, Postoperative - epidemiology Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control Peripheral Nerves Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - epidemiology Prospective Studies Single-Blind Method
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