Are neurologic events occurring during carotid artery surgery predictive of postoperative neurologic complications?

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 167-170

  Walleck, P ^a   Becquemin, J P ^a   Desgranges, P ^a   Bonnet, F ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Carotid artery surgery; Cervical epidural anesthesia; Cervical plexus block; Neurologic complications; Regional anesthesia

Indexed keywords

FLUNITRAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPATHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030019633     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1996.tb04415.x     Document Type: Article

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