Generating a learning curve for pediatric caudal epidural blocks: An empirical evaluation of technical skills in novice and experienced anesthetics

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 385-388

  Schuepfer, Guido ^a   Konrad, Christoph ^b   Schmeck, Joachim ^b   Poortmans, Gert ^c   Staffelbach, Bruno ^d   Jöhr, Martin ^a  

^a LUZERNER KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Caudal anesthesia; Learning curve; Pediatric anesthesia; Regional anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; NITROUS OXIDE; SEVOFLURANE;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LEARNING; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SELF EVALUATION; SKILL; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 0034235644     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rapm.2000.7590     Document Type: Article

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