Journal of Spine

Vercauteren M

Publications

• Review Article
  Regional Analgesia Techniques for Spine Surgery: A Review with Special Reference to Scoliosis Fusion
  Author(s): Benyahia N-M, Breebaart MB, Sermeus L and Vercauteren MBenyahia N-M, Breebaart MB, Sermeus L and Vercauteren M
  
  The use of regional analgesia techniques for postoperative analgesia in spine surgery is less frequently used in comparison with conventional oral and parenteral treatment. This may be explained by the fact that surgery is mostly performed under general anesthesia. Although objections of the surgeon are comprehensible, there is a growing number of studies using regional techniques for the treatment of pain after this surgery. When postoperative analgesia is the focus then regional techniques can be initiated at any time-point of the procedure while all ages and types of surgery, even extensive scoliosis fusion may benefit from it. The present overview will focus on the feasibility of (loco)regional techniques to be used for postoperative analgesia, medications used alone or in combination, as a single bolus or through persistent catheters and with special attention to pain relief foll.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000208

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