Paravertebral Blocks Cut Opioid Use After Peds Heart Surgery In children recovering from thoracotomies for cardiac surgery, use of paravertebral blocks vs local anesthetic infiltration reduces opioid consumption within 24 h postsurgery, new study finds
Upper Back Nerve Block Superior for Easing Chronic Arm Pain A new study finds that ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) is more effective than stellate ganglion block (SGB) for treating chronic upper arm pain, providing better pain relief
Pain Management News - Index Page 3 - Medscape Paravertebral Blocks Cut Opioid Use After Peds Heart Surgery In children recovering from thoracotomies for cardiac surgery, use of paravertebral blocks vs local anesthetic infiltration reduces
New Guidance Aims to Reduce Surgical Infections - Medscape New guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) offer strategies for anesthesiologists and pain physicians to prevent infections that develop after surgery
Brain Metastases From Prostate Cancer - Page 2 - Medscape The second mechanism is hematogenic spread through lymphatic vessels, which can give rise to subdural and intraparenchymal lesions; in particular, spread through paravertebral venous plexus can
Spinal Cord Compression - Page 5 - Medscape Magnetic resonance imaging not only shows cord compression caused by extra dural masses but also shows paravertebral masses, intramedullary disease, and bone metastasis