Applying ultrasound imaging to interscalene brachial plexus block

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 340-343

  Chan, Vincent W S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus block; Interscalene; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0041705979     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1098-7339(03)00189-5     Document Type: Article

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