Contrast-enhanced paravertebrogram to confirm paravertebral catheter position in elective thoracic surgery: a proof of concept study.
Fredrik KlevebroMadhan Kumar KuppusamyShiwei HanSara NikravanJoseph M NealWyndam StrodtbeckDavid L CoyDaniel WarrenMichal HubkaNeil HansonDonald E LowPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2020)
This proof of concept study demonstrated that a contrast-enhanced paravertebrogram could be used in conjunction with standard postoperative chest radiography to add valuable information for the assessment of paravertebral catheter placement. This technique has the potential to increase the accuracy and efficiency of postoperative analgesia, and to set a quality standard for future studies of paravertebral pain catheters.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- thoracic surgery
- ultrasound guided
- patients undergoing
- diffusion weighted
- magnetic resonance imaging
- magnetic resonance
- computed tomography
- pain management
- diffusion weighted imaging
- chronic pain
- current status
- postoperative pain
- neuropathic pain
- dual energy
- image quality
- human health
- spinal cord
- social media