Do not use epinephrine in digital blocks: Myth or truth?

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 393-397

  Wilhelmi, B J ^a   Blackwell, S J ^a   Miller, J H ^a   Mancoll, J S ^a   Dardano, T ^a   Tran, A ^a   Phillips, L G ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE;

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FINGER; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOURNIQUET;

EID: 0035146261     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200102000-00014     Document Type: Article

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