Subcutaneous tunnelling of epidural catheters for postoperative analgesia to prevent accidental dislodgement: A randomized controlled trial

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-151

  Burstal, R ^a   Wegener, F ^a   Hayes, C ^a   Lantry, G ^a  

^a JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catheters: epidural, tunnelling; Equipment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBCUTANEOUS TUNNELLING; TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; TIME;

EID: 0031920131     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9802600203     Document Type: Article

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