Infrared thermographic imaging in the assessment of successful block on lumbar sympathetic ganglion

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 119-124

  Kim, Yong Chul ^a   Bahk, Jae Hyon ^a   Lee, Sang Chul ^a   Lee, Youn Woo ^b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lumbar sympathetic ganglion block; Thermography

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; ROPIVACAINE; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOOT SOLE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGING SYSTEM; INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY; KNEE; LEG; MALE; NEUROPATHY; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; SAFETY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THIGH; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037296630     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.1.119     Document Type: Article

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