Comparison of lower extremity cutaneous temperature changes in patients receiving lumbar sympathetic ganglion blocks versus epidural anesthesia

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 525-530

  Frank, Steven M ^a   El Rahmany, Hossam K ^b   Tran, Kha M ^b   Vu, Brian ^b   Raja, Srinivasa N ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epidural; Lumbar sympathetic block; Pain; Skin temperature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEG; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TOE;

EID: 0034531062     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(00)00207-5     Document Type: Article

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