Angioedema following prilocaine

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 398-400

  Ferguson, S ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques: regional, Bier's block; Anaesthetics, local: prilocaine; Complications: angioedema

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENIRAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PRILOCAINE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE;

EID: 0030012627     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9602400320     Document Type: Article

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