High-Resolution Ultrasound-Guided High Interscalene Plexus Block for Carotid Endarterectomy

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 247-253

  Roessel, Thomas ^a   Wiessner, Diana ^a   Heller, Axel R ^a   Zimmermann, Thomas ^a   Koch, Thea ^a   Litz, Rainer J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; High resolution ultrasound imaging; Interscalene plexus block; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIGH INTERSCALENE PLEXUS BLOCK; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERSCALENE PLEXUS; MALE; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; SAFETY; SPINAL NERVE; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

ADULT; AMIDES; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 34249321231     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rapm.2006.12.007     Document Type: Article

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