Mechanism of femoral nerve palsy complicating percutaneous ilioinguinal field block

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 314-316

  Rosario, D J ^a,c   Jacob, S ^a   Luntley, J ^b   Skinner, P P ^b   Raftery, A T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional, inguinal; Complications, nerve palsy

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE;

ANATOMY; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMORAL NERVE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INGUINAL HERNIA; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031046275     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.3.314     Document Type: Article

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