The influence of neck flexion and extension on the distribution of contrast medium in the high thoracic epidural space

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1583-1586

  Lee, Chul Joong ^a   Jeon, Yunseok ^b   Lim, Young Jin ^b   Bahk, Jae Hyon ^b   Kim, Yong Chul ^b   Lee, Sang Chul ^b   Kim, Chong Sung ^b  

^a Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; VERTEBRA BODY; X RAY FILM;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; CONTRAST MEDIA; EPIDURAL SPACE; EXTRAVASATION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; POSTURE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 34249086526     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000264006.46379.28     Document Type: Article

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