Brachial plexus block using a new subclavian perivascular technique: The proximal cranial needle approach

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 120-125

  Pippa, P ^a,b  

^a Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic technique; Brachial plexus; Regional

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PNEUMOTHORAX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CLAVICLE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; JUGULAR VEINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK MUSCLES; NEEDLES; NERVE BLOCK; PALPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0033994040     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2346.2000.00621.x     Document Type: Article

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