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Anesth Analg 2003;97:715-717
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society

AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA

Continuous Paravertebral Catheter and Outpatient Infusion for Breast Surgery

Chester C. Buckenmaier, III, MD, Stephen M. Klein, MD, Karen C. Nielsen, MD, and Susan M. Steele, MD

Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Chester C. Buckenmaier III, MD, Regional Anesthesia Section, Anesthesia & Operative Services, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307. Address e-mail to chester.buckenmaier{at}na.amedd.army.mil

IMPLICATIONS: Paravertebral somatic nerve block is an alternative to general anesthesia for breast surgery. We describe a novel needle system for paravertebral catheter insertion linked to a disposable infusion pump for prolonged analgesia at home after breast surgery.




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