Does the choice of anaesthetic technique influence outcome?

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 740-747

  Brodner, G ^a   Van Aken, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DROPERIDOL; GRANISETRON; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; ONDANSETRON; OPIATE; PROPOFOL; SEROTONIN 3 ANTAGONIST;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BLOOD CLOTTING; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG DISEASE; MORTALITY; NAUSEA; NERVE INJURY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PAIN; PATIENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 0032411053     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-199811000-00021     Document Type: Review

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