Spinal process landmark as a predicting factor for difficult epidural block: A prospective study in Taiwanese patients

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 563-567

  Chien, I ^a   Lu, I Chen ^a   Wang, Fu Yuan ^a   Soo, Lee Ying ^a   Yu, Kwong Leung ^a   Tang, Chao Shun ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Difficult epidural block; Epidural anesthesia; Spinal anesthesia; Spinal process

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PUNCTURE; TAIWAN; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; THUMB; VERTEBRA;

EID: 0344443282     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70507-8     Document Type: Article

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