New technique for superior hypogastric plexus block

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 473-476

  Kanazi, Ghassan E ^a   Perkins, Frederick M ^a   Thakur, Rajbala ^a   Dotson, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic nerve block; Endometriosis; Pelvic pain; Superior hypogastric plexus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HYPOGASTRIC PLEXUS; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032832593     PISSN: 0146521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115550-199924050-00019     Document Type: Article

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