Comparison of Interpleural and Thoracic Epidural Bupivacaine with Buprenorphine for Post-Thoracotomy Analgesia

The study was designed to compare the efficacy of interpleural and thoracic epidural analgesia after thorac-otomy with regard to quality of analgesia and complications. Sixty patients undergoing elective thoracotomy were randomly and equally placed into either interpleural (IP) or thoracic epidural...

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Main Authors: S K Mathur, Sunil Jain, D Agrawal, P Ranjan, Ankur Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2008;volume=52;issue=4;spage=432;epage=432;aulast=Mathur