Inguinal paravascular (lumbar plexus) neurolytic block-description of a catheter technique: case report

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 214-218

  Kaki, Abdullah M ^a   Lewis, Geraint W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer pain; Inguinal paravascular (3 in l) block; Lumbar plexus; Neurolytic block

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; FENTANYL; GLYCEROL; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; PHENOL; WARFARIN;

ACETABULUM FRACTURE; ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE PLEXUS; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ACETABULUM; BONE NEOPLASMS; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN;

EID: 0031810830     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115550-199823020-00018     Document Type: Article

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