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. 1988 Dec;61(6):652-6.
doi: 10.1093/bja/61.6.652.

Paravertebral block during cholecystectomy: effects on circulatory and hormonal responses

K Giesecke  1 , B Hamberger, P O Järnberg, C Klingstedt
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Paravertebral block during cholecystectomy: effects on circulatory and hormonal responses

K Giesecke et al. Br J Anaesth. 1988 Dec.
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Abstract

Surgical trauma induces a hormonal metabolic response which is partly responsible for postoperative catabolism. In this study 12 patients underwent cholecystectomy during isoflurane anaesthesia, six with a paravertebral block (PVB) in addition. Plasma concentrations of glucose, cortisol and adrenaline, and heart rate and arterial pressure were compared between the two groups. The patients with PVB showed a significantly diminished response to noxious stimuli.

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