The Thai Anesthesia Incidents Study (THAI Study) on nerve injury associated with anesthesia

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 88, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2005, Pages

  Sirinan, Chomchaba ^a   Akavipat, Phuping ^b   Srisawasdi, Surirat ^a   Tanudsintum, Surasak ^c   Weerawatganon, Thewarug ^d  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PRASAT NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Thailand)

^c PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^d CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Complication; Nerve injury; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MALE; NERVE INJURY; OPERATION DURATION; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CRANIAL NERVE INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL NERVES; THAILAND;

EID: 31644440689     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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