Effect of needle size on success of transarterial axillary block

AANA Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-60

  English, Lorraine A ^a,b   Holmes, Johnnie M ^a,c   Burkard, Jaseph F ^a,d   Vacchiano, Charles A ^a,e   Shin, Alexander ^a,f   Pellegrini, Joseph ^a,g   Maye, John P ^a,h  

^a United States Naval Hospital ^*

^b United States Naval Hospital   (Japan)

^c NAVAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

^e Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory   (United States)

^f MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^g Navy Nurse Corps Anesthesia Program   (United States)

^h WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Needle size; Regional anesthesia; Success rate; Transarterial brachial plexus block

Indexed keywords

MEPIVACAINE; TETRACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; NOCICEPTION;

EID: 1842533916     PISSN: 00946354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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