Anatomical variations of the phrenic nerve and its clinical implication for supraclavicular block

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 916-917

  Bigeleisen, Paul E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications, anatomic variation; Nerve, phrenic; Neuromuscular block, supraclavicular

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAPHRAGM; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE TWITCH; NECK MUSCLE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; OSTEOTOMY; PARESTHESIA; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0344237324     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeg254     Document Type: Article

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