Paravertebral Block vs. General Anesthesia for Major Abdominal Surgery

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2016
Elderly patients are usually presented with higher risk for developing cardiopulmonary complications after general anesthesia (GA). Bilateral paravertebral block (PVB) has been associated with favorable outcomes in patients undergoing ventral hernia repair. Hence, elderly patients undergoing major abdominal surgery may benefit from PVB anesthetic technique.
Epistemonikos ID: 9e88d842b06658d5edc3cec6f253c1df6100896a
First added on: May 12, 2024