Peripheral nerve blocks and continuous catheter techniques.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Peripheral nerve blocks provide intense, site-specific analgesia and are associated with a lower incidence of side effects when compared with many other modalities of postoperative analgesia. Continuous catheter techniques further prolong these benefits. These advantages can facilitate a prompt recovery and discharge and achieve significant perioperative cost savings. This is of tremendous value in a modern health care system that stresses cost-effective use of resources and a continued shift toward shorter hospital stay as well as outpatient surgery.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Evans, H; Steele, SM; Nielsen, KC; Tucker, MS; Klein, SM
Published Date
- March 2005
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 23 / 1
Start / End Page
- 141 - 162
PubMed ID
- 15763416
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0889-8537
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.atc.2004.11.003
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States