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PARAVERTEBRAL BLOCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paravertebral block
1, record 1, English, paravertebral%20block
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the application of local anaesthetic to the paravertebral region of the spine in order to achieve dorsal anaesthesia. 1, record 1, English, - paravertebral%20block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloc paravertébral
1, record 1, French, bloc%20paravert%C3%A9bral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bloc paravertébral. [...] Son principe repose sur l'injection d'un agent anesthésique local à proximité des racines des nerfs rachidiens, juste après leur sortie du canal médullaire, lorsque celles-ci se situent au contact des apophyses transverses. Le bloc paravertébral est ainsi réalisable à tous les étages de la colonne vertébrale. 1, record 1, French, - bloc%20paravert%C3%A9bral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lumbar sympathetic block
1, record 2, English, lumbar%20sympathetic%20block
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lumbar sympathetic block by paravertebral injection of procaine or xylocaine has been recommended to relieve vasoconstrictor tone and vasospasm if present; if used, it should be performed before anticoagulation. 1, record 2, English, - lumbar%20sympathetic%20block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc sympathique lombaire
1, record 2, French, bloc%20sympathique%20lombaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des troubles du fonctionnement du système nerveux sympathique peuvent entraîner : 1) un spasme vasculaire; 2) de la douleur; 3) un trouble des fonctions viscérales. Un bloc du sympathique peut tout remettre en ordre, soit de façon temporaire pour permettre un diagnostic, soit de façon durable en interrompant un cercle vicieux. 1, record 2, French, - bloc%20sympathique%20lombaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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