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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

A Modified Approach for Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Block via Thoracic Intervertebral Foramen in an Adolescent Patient: A Case Report.

Emiliano Petrucci, Franco Marinangeli, Barbara Pizzi, Francesco Sciorio, Gioele Marrocco, Massimo Antonio Innamorato, Marco Cascella, Alessandro Vittori

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Emiliano PetrucciDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, San Salvatore Academic Hospital of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio 48, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Franco MarinangeliDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Treatment, University of L'Aquila, Piazzale Salvatore Tommasi 1, Coppito, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Barbara PizziDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, SS Filippo and Nicola Academic Hospital of Avezzano, Avezzano, 67051 L'Aquila, Italy.
Francesco SciorioDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Treatment, University of L'Aquila, Piazzale Salvatore Tommasi 1, Coppito, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3205-8501
Gioele MarroccoDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Treatment, University of L'Aquila, Piazzale Salvatore Tommasi 1, Coppito, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6474-1631
Massimo Antonio InnamoratoDepartment of Neuroscience, Pain Unit, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Viale Vincenzo Randi 5, 48121 Ravenna, Italy.
Marco CascellaDepartment of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS, Fondazione Pascale, Via Mariano Semmola 53, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5236-3132
Alessandro VittoriDepartment of Anesthesia and Critical Care, ARCO ROMA, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù IRCCS, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2377-3765
University of L'Aquila · ITBambino Gesù Children's Hospital · ITIstituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" · ITOspedale "Santa Maria delle Croci" di Ravenna · ITSan Salvatore Hospital · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report describes a modified approach for a thoracic paravertebral block by performing a bilateral ultrasound-assisted injection of 12 mL of 0.5% levobupivacaine near the thoracic intervertebral foramen, combined with general anesthesia, in a patient who underwent emergent laparotomy for small intestinal volvulus. Two continuous catheter sets were used for a bilateral continuous block with levobupivacaine 0.25% at a rate of 5-8 mL/h. No complications during the execution of the block were recorded. No supplemental opioids were administered and the patient was hemodynamically stable, requiring no pharmacological cardiovascular support during surgery. At the end of the surgical procedure, the patient received a continuous flow of 0.2% levobupivacaine as postoperative analgesia, at a basal flow of 4 mL/h per each side, a bolus of 4 mL, and a lockout time of 60 min was used. The postoperative pain on the Numeric Rating Scale was 2 at rest and it was 4 in motion, without neurological or respiratory sequelae due to block in the first 72 h after surgery.

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adolescentanesthesiaanesthetic absorptionepidural anesthesialocal anestheticpainparavertebral blockpediatric anesthesiapostoperative painregional anesthesia

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PMID35566772
PMCPMC9105263
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