A new gas jet method for the assessment of sensory block after spinal anaesthesia

Anaesthesia

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 197-200

  Hughes, J C ^a   Harmer, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional; Spinal

Indexed keywords

CHLOROETHANE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; DERMATOME; FEMALE; GAS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; SENSORY NERVE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TOUCH;

ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN; PREGNANCY; SENSATION; TEMPERATURE SENSE; TOUCH;

EID: 0031972783     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1998.00291.x     Document Type: Article

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