Comparison of two different techniques for brachial plexus block: Infraclavicular versus axillary technique

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1035-1039

  Ertug, Zeki ^a   Yegin, A ^a   Ertem, S ^a   Sahin, N ^a   Hadimioglu, N ^a   Dosemeci L ^a   Erman, M ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Axillary; Brachial plexus block; Infraclavicular

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLARY BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; INFRACLAVICULAR BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; AXILLA; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK;

EID: 23044475627     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2005.00756.x     Document Type: Article

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