Con: Thoracic Epidural Block Is Not Superior to Paravertebral Blocks for Open Thoracic Surgery

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2015 Dec;29(6):1720-2. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2015.06.012. Epub 2015 Jun 10.

Authors

James C Krakowski¹, Harendra Arora²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
² Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC. Electronic address: harora@aims.unc.edu.

PMID: 26386503
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2015.06.012

No abstract available

Keywords: paravertebral block; thoracic epidural analgesia.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, Epidural / adverse effects*
Anesthesia, Epidural / methods
Humans
Nerve Block / adverse effects
Nerve Block / methods*
Thoracic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
Thoracic Surgical Procedures / methods*
Thoracotomy / adverse effects*
Thoracotomy / methods