Effects of regional anesthesia on perioperative outcome

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 446-455

  Atanassoff, Peter G ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia, regional; brachial plexus; cervical plexus, epidural, intercostal, spinal; operative outcome

Indexed keywords

ENFLURANE; HALOTHANE; KETAMINE;

BLEEDING; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CERVICAL PLEXUS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; NEUROLEPTANALGESIA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE THROMBOSIS; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; STRESS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030249724     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0952-8180(96)00123-7     Document Type: Article

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