The effect of caudal block on functional residual capacity and ventilation homogeneity in healthy children

Anaesthesia

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 758-763

  von Ungern Sternberg, B S ^a   Regli, A ^a   Frei, F J ^a   Hammer, J ^a   Schibler, A ^b   Erb, T O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPOFOL;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; GAS EXCHANGE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUPINE POSITION;

ANESTHESIA, CAUDAL; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 33745870063     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2006.04720.x     Document Type: Article

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