The use of a vertical infraclavicular brachial plexus block in a patient with myasthenia gravis: Effects on lung function

Anaesthesia

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 165-168

  Sinha, A ^a   Ahmad, K ^a   Harrop Griffiths, W ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic technique, regional: brachial plexus; Lung capacity: vital; Myasthenia gravis

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA MECHANISM; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CASE REPORT; CLAVICLE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ELBOW DISLOCATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VENTILATION; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; VITAL CAPACITY;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; DISLOCATIONS; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0035113660     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2001.01786.x     Document Type: Article

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