1,001 subclavian perivascular brachial plexus blocks: Success with a nerve stimulator

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-46

  Franco, Carlo D ^a,b   Vieira, Zairo E G ^a,b  

^a Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

^b RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Nerve stimulator; Subclavian perivascular brachial block; Success rate; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0033971021     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1098-7339(00)80009-7     Document Type: Article

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