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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 80, 308-311, Copyright © 1980 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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A technique for continuous intercostal nerve block analgesia following thoracotomy

RT Olivet, LA Nauss and WS Payne

Early after thoractomy, incisional chest pain may lead to a sequence of undersirable effects on respiratory function, in addition to causing patient discomfort. Pharmacologic blockade of the intercostal nerves innervating the incisional area can improve respiratory function as well as patient comfort. The postoperative production of continuous intercostal nerve blockade can be accomplished by the insertion of indwelling analgesic catheters at the time of thoracotomy closure.

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