Superficial and deep cervical plexus block for carotid artery surgery: A prospective study of 1000 blocks

Regional Anesthesia

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 442-446

  Davies, Michael J ^a   Silbert, Brendan S ^a   Scott, David A ^a   Cook, Russell J ^a   Mooney, Patricia H ^a   Blyth, Carolyn ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carotid artery surgery; Cervical plexus block; Lidocaine; Local anesthetic

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; DIAZEPAM; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MIDAZOLAM; OPIATE; SCOPOLAMINE; SEDATIVE AGENT; TEMAZEPAM;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; CERVICAL PLEXUS; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0030827209     PISSN: 0146521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1098-7339(97)80031-4     Document Type: Article

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