Triple-injection axillary brachial plexus block: A comparison of two nerve-localization techniques, nerve stimulation versus paresthesia

Fudan University Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2005, Pages

  Che, Xue Hua ^a   Liang, Wei Min ^a   Chen, Jia Yao ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Axilla; Brachial plexus; Nerve block; Peripheral nerve stimulator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; PARESTHESIA; RADIAL NERVE; SENSORY NERVE; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 28344435950     PISSN: 16728467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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