Epidural catheter tip position and distribution of injectate evaluated by computed tomography

Anesthesiology

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 964-970

  Hogan, Quinn ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Anesthetic techniques; Epidural space; Imaging

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; IOPAMIDOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0032948344     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199904000-00006     Document Type: Article

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