The retrojugular route: The ideal exposure for carotid endarterectomy performed under locoregional anesthesia

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 250-255

  Neri, M ^a   Giubbolini, M ^a   Setacci, F ^a   Baldi, I ^a   Setacci, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Regional anesthetic techniques

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DIAZEPAM; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MORPHINE; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; JUGULAR VEIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SWALLOWING;

EID: 0042471983     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1932     Document Type: Article

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