Objective techiniques for identification of the epidural space in infants and children [2]

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 420-421

  Yamashita, Masao ^a  

^a Ibaraki Children's Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHESIST; CANADA; CHILD; DRUG INFUSION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL SPACE; HUMAN; INFANT; LETTER; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NOTE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESSURE;

ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDURAL SPACE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PRESSURE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 33646365621     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03022517     Document Type: Letter

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