Comparison of accuracy and cost of disposable, nonmechanical pumps used for epidural infusions

Regional Anesthesia

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 260-266

  Valente, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

epidural catheter infusion; flow rate; infusor unit; nonmechanical disposable pumps

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FLOW RATE; INFUSION PUMP; INTRACTABLE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNICAL AID;

EID: 0031011608     PISSN: 0146521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1098-7339(06)80012-x     Document Type: Article

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