Abstract Bupivacaine (Marcaine (R)) hydrochloride, a long-acting local anesthetic drug, was
used in concentrations of 0.25, 0.5, or 0.75 percent with and without a vasoconstrictor, in …

A computer study of 11,574 cases revealed spinal block to be a safe procedure provided (1)
equipment is carefully cleaned,(2) both the equipment and drugs are heat sterilized together …

Soil seals and crusts reduce soil infiltration rates and increase soil strength. How they affect
the erosion process is not entirely clear. Effects of soil crusts at different stages of formation …

Forty-nine chronic psychiatric out-patients (ten were schizophrenic) with tardive dyskinesia
(TD) were examined monthly for a mean of 40 weeks (range 1–59 months) after …

Four cases of prolonged neural blockade following epidural block or unintentional
subarachnoid injection of the local anesthetic drug (s) while attempting this block have been …

Bupivacaine (LAC 43, Marcaine [Sweden]) hydrochloride, a long-acting local anesthetic
agent in concentrations of 0.1%, 0.25%, 0.5%, and 0.75% with and without a vasoconstrictor …

Forty-one patients who had intractable pain from nonresectable or recurrent cancer of the
stomach, pancreas, liver, or gallbladder received celiac plexus blocks in which 50 cc of 50 …

Techniques for blocking the celiac plexus were evaluated by conventional posteroanterior
and lateral x-rays and computed tomography (CT) in 20 patients with intractable pain due to …

RESULTS Number of Blocks. A total of 2760 patients received bilateral intercostal nerve
blocks combined with celiac plex-us block with or without light general anesthesia for intra …

Alcohol celiac plexus nerve blocks were done in 100 patients, of whom 97 had intractable
abdominal pain from cancer. In most cases, an initial diagnostic block with bupivacaine was …