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Interscalene Block for Pain Relief After Shoulder Surgery
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1994
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Pain MedicineInterscalene BlockHospitalization RateOrthopaedicsOutcomes ResearchProspective Randomized StudyRotator CuffPain ManagementSurgeryPostoperative TreatmentAnesthesiaMedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryPostoperative ConsiderationShoulder SurgeryAnesthesiologyRegional Anesthesia
A prospective randomized study undertaken in 30 patients who underwent outpatient de-compressive acromioplasty demonstrated the efficacy and safety of interscalene block post-operatively. Interscalene block improved the postoperative condition and well being of these patients. Their use decreased the hospitalization rate. There were no complications or side effects.