Loss of resistance to normal saline is preferred to identify the epidural space: A survey of Canadian pediatric anesthesiologists

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 607-612

  Ames, Warwick A ^a   Hayes, Jason A ^a   Pétroz, Guy C ^a   Roy, W Lawrence ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPLICATION; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EPIDURAL SPACE; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 23844433960     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03015770     Document Type: Article

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