Transient Radicular Irritation as a Complication of Spinal Anaesthesia with Hyperbaric 5% Lignocaine

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 508-510

  Albrecht, A ^a   Hogg, M ^a   Robinson, S ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional: spinal, lignocaine, hyperbaric; Complications: radicular irritation

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RADICULOPATHY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

AGED; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RADICULOPATHY;

EID: 0030202549     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9602400420     Document Type: Article

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