Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in five awake obese patients using paravertebral and superficial cervical plexus blockade

Authors :: S. Kanawati
Hayssam Fawal
Z. M. Naja
H. Maaliki
Source :: Anaesthesia. 70:993-995
Publication Year :: 2015
Publisher :: Wiley, 2015.
Abstract: Summary We report laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in five awake obese patients, completed under regional anaesthesia provided by paravertebral and superficial cervical plexus blockade. The technique was acceptable to patients, surgeons and anaesthetists.

Subjects :: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
medicine.medical_specialty
surgical procedures, operative
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Superficial cervical plexus
business.industry
Anesthesia
medicine
Regional anaesthesia
business
Surgery
Blockade

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