Cerebral microdialysis as a diagnostic tool in acute brain injury

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 269-278

  Landolt, H ^a,b   Langemann, H ^a,b  

^a CANTONAL HOSPITAL AARAU   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brain surgery; Cerebral; Intensive care; Microdialysis

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ELECTROLYTE; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; OXYGEN;

BRAIN INJURY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICRODIALYSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0029936396     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-199605000-00005     Document Type: Review

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