What is it about?
Ultrasound-guided needle placement has revolutionized the thoracic paravertebral block technique and can be applied in thoracoscopic surgery.
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Why is it important?
The EV50 of 0.3% ropivacaine was 18.46 ml (95% CI 17.09–19.95 ml) and the EV95 was 20.89 ml.
Perspectives
The blocking effect of other concentrations of ropivacaine in different populations requires further study.
Zhi-Wei Lu
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This page is a summary of: The median effective volume of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block with 0.3% ropivacaine in radical thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer, Technology and Health Care, November 2022, IOS Press,
DOI: 10.3233/thc-213608.
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