Restricted infraclavicular distribution of the local anesthetic solution after infraclavicular brachial plexus block

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-36

  Rodríguez, Jaime ^a   Bárcena, María ^b   Álvarez, Julián ^a  

^a Instituto de Salud Carlos III   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE CONXO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Brachial plexus; Infraclavicular

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; IOHEXOL; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; ROPIVACAINE;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CLAVICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; FLUOROSCOPY; HOARSENESS; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NERVE INJURY; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 12244305590     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rapm.2003.50022     Document Type: Article

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