Pain on injection of propofol.
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A jet injector was used to perform intercostal nerve block as a method of intra-operative and postoperative pain relief at cholecystectomy, using a concentrated solution of local analgesic. This method was shown to be as successful as the conventional needle technique. The risk of pneumothorax, and the problems of the local analgesic solution used are discussed.
An injector gun of the type developed for vaccinations was used to perform intercostal nerve blocks. Analgesia was achieved in all patients to some degree, but the effectiveness of the technique was limited by the currently available local anaesthestics.