Sciatic nerve blockade in the supine position: A novel approach

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 52-56

  Pandin, Pierre C ^a   Vandesteene, Arlette ^a   d'Hollander, Alain ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; IOHEXOL; LIDOCAINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOME; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOOT SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NERVE BLOCK; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; PARESTHESIA; PERONEUS NERVE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCIATIC NERVE; SKIN NERVE; SUPINE POSITION; TIBIAL NERVE;

EID: 0037282768     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03020187     Document Type: Article

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