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bupivacaine and Flail Chest

bupivacaine has been researched along with Flail Chest in 2 studies

Bupivacaine: A widely used local anesthetic agent.
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bupivacaine : A racemate composed of equimolar amounts of dextrobupivacaine and levobupivacaine. Used (in the form of its hydrochloride hydrate) as a local anaesthetic.

Flail Chest: A complication of multiple RIB FRACTURES; RIB and STERNUM fractures, or thoracic surgery. A portion of the THORACIC WALL becomes isolated from the RIB CAGE and exhibits paradoxical respiration.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Rib fractures and flail chest could be fatal if gas exchange is impaired."1.27Thoracic epidural analgesia in the treatment of rib fractures. ( Abouhatem, R; Guerisse, P; Hendrickx, P; Titeca, M, 1984)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Abouhatem, R1
Hendrickx, P1
Titeca, M1
Guerisse, P1
Vives, P1
Ossart, M1
Boulard, M1
de Lestang, M1
Perron, JM1
Dorde, T1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for bupivacaine and Flail Chest

ArticleYear
Thoracic epidural analgesia in the treatment of rib fractures.
    Acta anaesthesiologica Belgica, 1984, Volume: 35 Suppl

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anesthesia, Epidural; Bupivacaine; Flail Chest; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pain; Rib Fr

1984
[Interest of prolonged peridural anaesthesia in the treatment of thoracic injuries (author's transl)].
    Journal de chirurgie, 1980, Volume: 117, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anesthesia, Epidural; Breathing Exercises; Bupivacaine; Etidocaine; Female; Flail Chest

1980