Intraoperative Thermographic Monitoring During Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Decompressive Surgery

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 254-257

  Ellis, Wladislaw ^a   Cheng, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; PATIENT MONITORING; THERMOGRAPHY; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; RIBS; THERMOGRAPHY; THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042266453     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153857440303700404     Document Type: Article

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