Differential sensory block: Spinal vs epidural with lidocaine

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1049-1053

  White, J Lee ^b   Stevens, Rom A ^a   Kao, Tzu Cheg ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSATION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TIME;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; COLD; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN THRESHOLD; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032199961     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03012390     Document Type: Article

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