S(+)-ketamine for caudal block in paediatric anaesthesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 341-345

  Marhofer, P ^a   Krenn, C G ^a   Plochl W ^a   Wallner, T ^a   Glaser, C ^a   Koinig, H ^a   Fleischmann, E ^a   Hochtl A ^a   Semsroth, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, paediatric; Anaesthetic techniques, regional, caudal; Anaesthetics i.v., ketamine; Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Pharmacokinetics, stereoisomers

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; KETAMINE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENANTIOMER; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEMODYNAMICS; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SEDATION;

EID: 0033996153     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bja.a013436     Document Type: Article

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