Plasma bupivacaine concentrations and effects of epinephrine after superficial cervical plexus blockade in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 703-706

  Harwood, Timothy N ^a   Butterworth IV, John F ^a   Colonna, David M ^a   Samuel, Michael ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bupivacaine; Cervical plexus block; Epinephrine; Local anesthetics

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CERVICAL PLEXUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0033408329     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-0770(99)90124-6     Document Type: Article

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