Prolonged Regional Nerve Blockade

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Authors

Joanne Curley · Boston Children's Hospital

Jenny Castillo

Joyce Hotz · Superconductor Technologies (United States)

Megumi Uezono · Wuhan Children's Hospital

Sonia M. Hernández

Jeong-Ok Lim · Children's Research Hospital

Joseph C. Tigner · Purdue Pharma (Canada)

Mark Chasin

Abstract

Prolonged percutaneous blockade of peripheral nerves is feasible. The recovery from blockade is complete, and plasma bupivacaine levels are far below the range associated with systemic toxicity. The mechanisms underlying the dexamethasone block-prolonging effect are under investigation.

Topics & Keywords

Anesthesia and Pain Management Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: Anesthesiology

Volume 84, Issue 6, pp. 1401-1410

DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199606000-00017

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