Variability of a thoracic paravertebral block. Are we ignoring the endothoracic fascia? [5]

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 325-327

  Karmakar, M K ^a   Chung, D C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; FASCIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERCOSTAL NERVE BLOCK; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SURGICAL ANATOMY; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034076809     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115550-200005000-00029     Document Type: Letter

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