Effect of the addition of alfentanil to lignocaine during axillary brachial plexus anaesthesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 802-805

  Gormley, W P ^a   Murray, J M ^b   Fee, J P H ^b   Bower, S ^c  

^a ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional, brachial plexus; Anaesthetics local, lignocaine; Analgesics opioids, alfentanil

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALFENTANIL; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029920262     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.6.802     Document Type: Article

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