Vertical infraclavicular block of the brachial plexus: Effects on hemidiaphragmatic movement and ventilatory function

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 529-535

  Rettig, Harald C ^a   Gielen, Mathieu J M ^b   Boersma, Eric ^c   Klein, Jan ^c   Groen, Gerbrand J ^d  

^a IKAZIA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Hemidiaphragmatic movement; Ropivacaine; Ventilatory function; Vertical infraclavicular block

Indexed keywords

ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DYSPHONIA; DYSPNEA; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEMIDIAPHRAGM; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; VITAL CAPACITY;

AMIDES; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SUPINE POSITION; UPPER EXTREMITY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 28644437066     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rapm.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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