Detection of epidural catheters with ultrasound in children

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 681-684

  Chawathe, M S ^a   Jones, R M ^a   Gildersleve, C D ^a   Harrison, S K ^a   Morris, S J ^a   Eickmann, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia: regional lumbar epidural; Radiographic: ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NEWBORN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL PATIENT; ULTRASOUND;

AGE FACTORS; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0142153937     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.01151.x     Document Type: Article

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