A new technique of continuous interscalene nerve block

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 275-281

  Boezaart, André P ^a   De Beer, Joe F ^b   Du Toit, Christa ^b   Van Rooyen, Karin ^b  

^a Cape Shoulder Institute   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE PALSY; SHOULDER;

EID: 0032954754     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03012610     Document Type: Article

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