A prospective comparative study of two indirect methods for confirming the localization of an epidural catheter for postoperative analgesia

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1830-1833

  De Medicis, Etienne ^a   Tetrault, Jean Pierre ^a   Martin, Rene ^a   Robichaud, Remi ^a   Laroche, Lucie ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EPIDURAL PRESSURE WAVEFORM ANALYSIS; EPIDURAL STIMULATION TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WAVEFORM;

EID: 28344440938     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000184130.73634.BE     Document Type: Article

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