Four-injection brachial plexus block using peripheral nerve stimulator: A comparison between axillary and humeral approaches

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1075-1079

  Sia, Salvatore ^a   Lepri, Antonella ^a   Campolo, Maria Consolata ^a   Fiaschi, Rossana ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY ARTERY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMERUS; INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; PERIPHERAL NERVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TECHNIQUE; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0036785693     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/00000539-200210000-00053     Document Type: Article

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