Clinically unrecognized intravascular placement of epidural catheter in a child - An argument for the use of radio-opaque contrast?

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 387-392

  Skinner, Adam V ^a   Chalkiadis, George A ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidural; Epidural test dose; Epidurography; Nonionic contrast; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CLONIDINE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; IOPAMIDOL; LEVOBUPIVACAINE;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; EPIDURAL CATHETER; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TACHYCARDIA;

ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESICS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; BUPIVACAINE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLONIDINE; CONTRAST MEDIA; EPINEPHRINE; FEMUR; HEART RATE; HUMANS; IOPAMIDOL; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; OSTEOTOMY; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 33847651215     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.02138.x     Document Type: Article

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