Pediatric regional anesthesia - Update

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 232-235

  Ecoffey, Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Continuous peripheral nerve blocks; Local anesthetics; Regional anesthesia; Ultrasonography guidance block

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CLONIDINE; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; ROPIVACAINE;

CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LIMB PAIN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NERVE BLOCK; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW;

ADJUVANTS, ANESTHESIA; ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 34247890084     PISSN: 09527907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACO.0b013e328105da3f     Document Type: Review

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