Cervical peridural selective sensitive anesthesia in surgery and rehabilitation of the hand

Active patient participation in the operative and postoperative programme is very important for tenolysis, tendon grafts and joint releases. Different anesthesic means can be used to perform selective sensitive analgesia. Cervical epidural anesthesia was used for fifteen cases of hand surgery. The t...

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Published inAnnales de chirurgie de la main Vol. 7; no. 3; p. 217
Main Authors Deschodt, J, Mailhe, D, Lubrano, J F, Jullien, Y, du Cailar, J, Allieu, Y
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 1988
Subjects
Adult
Anesthesia, Epidural - methods
Brachial Plexus
Female
Hand - physiology
Hand - surgery
Heart Rate
Humans
Male
Movement
Nerve Block
Physical Therapy Modalities
Respiration
Sensation
Tendons - surgery
Tendons - transplantation
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Summary:Active patient participation in the operative and postoperative programme is very important for tenolysis, tendon grafts and joint releases. Different anesthesic means can be used to perform selective sensitive analgesia. Cervical epidural anesthesia was used for fifteen cases of hand surgery. The technique is described, the results are analyzed. Indications and use of cervical epidural anesthesia for hand surgery are discussed.
ISSN:0753-9053