Respiratory effects of low-dose bupivacaine interscalene block

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 217-220

  Al Kaisy, A A ^a   Chan, V W S ^b   Perlas, A ^b  

^a University Hospital of Aintree   (United Kingdom)

^b TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional, brachial plexus; Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Lung, function

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; TIME;

EID: 0032938816     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/82.2.217     Document Type: Article

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