Thoracic paravertebral block: Radiological evidence of contralateral spread anterior to the vertebral bodies

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 263-265

  Karmakar, M K ^a   Kwok, W H ^a   Kew, J ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional, paravertebral; Anatomy, paravertebral space

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; IOPAMIDOL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 0033978011     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bja.a013417     Document Type: Article

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