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Is regional anaesthesia using paravertebral and superficial cervical plexus blockade acceptable for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in awake obese patients?
Is regional anaesthesia using paravertebral and superficial cervical plexus blockade acceptable for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in awake obese patients?
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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy can be successfully performed in awake obese patients using paravertebral and superficial cervical plexus blockade.
We report laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in five awake obese patients, completed under regional anaesthesia provided by paravertebral and superficial cervical plexus blockade. The technique was acceptable to patients, surgeons and anaesthetists.
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