Efficacy of ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block: A comparative study with nerve stimulator-guided method

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 396-402

  Liu, Fu Chao ^a,b   Liou, Jiin Tarng ^a,b   Tsai, Yung Fong ^a   Li, Allen H ^a   Day, Yuan Yi ^a   Hui, Yu Ling ^a   Lui, Ping Wing ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Axillary brachial plexus block; Ultrasound or nerve stimulator guided

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ECHOGRAPHY; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; HAND SURGERY; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; OPERATION DURATION; PARESTHESIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TENDON SURGERY; TOURNIQUET;

ADULT; AGED; AXILLA; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 24744446438     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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