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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:1522-1523
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Subpleural Catheter Placement for Pain Relief After Thoracoscopic Resection

Frank C. Detterbeck, MD *

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Accepted for publication January 20, 2005.

* Address correspondence to Dr Detterbeck, University of North Carolina, Medical School Wing C, Room 354, CB 7065, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7065 (Email: fdetter{at}med.unc.edu).

Infusion of local anesthetics into an extrapleural pocket results in excellent postoperative pain relief through a multilevel intercostal nerve blockade. This report describes a simple, rapid technique of subpleural catheter placement that lends itself well to thoracoscopic procedures.




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