Unilateral Horner's syndrome and brachial plexus anesthesia during lumbar epidural blockade

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 464-466

  Holzman, Robert S ^a,b  

^a NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia, epidural; Brachial plexus block; Brachial plexus block, ipsilateral; Horner's syndrome

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0036710636     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(02)00399-9     Document Type: Article

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