Interpleural local anaesthesia: Anatomical basis for mechanism of action

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 297-299

  McKenzie, A G ^a,c   Mathe, S ^b  

^a Andrew Fleming Hospital   (Zimbabwe)

^b MPILO CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Zimbabwe)

^c Eastern General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques; Interpleural; Regional

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANESTHESIA MECHANISM; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CADAVER; EPIDURAL CATHETER; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE; INTRAPLEURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; PLEURA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB;

EID: 0030049104     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.2.297     Document Type: Article

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