Regional anesthesia does not significantly change surgical time versus general anesthesia - A meta-analysis of randomized studies

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 439-443

  Dexter, Franklin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Regional anesthesia; Surgical time

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RETROBULBAR ANESTHESIA; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031696845     PISSN: 0146521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115550-199823050-00002     Document Type: Article

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