The feasibility and efficacy of short axillary catheters for emergency upper limb surgery: A descriptive series of 120 cases

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 610-614

  Fuzier, Régis ^a   Fourcade, Olivier ^a   Fuzier, Valérie ^a   Arnold, Sylvie ^a   Torrie, Jane ^a   Olivier, Michel ^a  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; MEPIVACAINE; MIDAZOLAM; NALBUPHINE;

ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; DRUG EFFICACY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RESIDENT;

EID: 31444444772     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000195228.65280.b4     Document Type: Article

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