A dual-chambered syringe that allows identification of the epidural space using the loss of resistance technique with air and with saline

Regional Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 163-165

  Candido, Kenneth D ^a   Winnie, Alon P ^b,c  

^a LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural anesthesia; Loss of resistance with air; Loss of resistance with liquid; Techniques

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL SPACE; SYRINGE; TECHNIQUE;

AIR; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; EPIDURAL SPACE; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMAN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SYRINGES;

EID: 0026643436     PISSN: 0146521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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