Modified Bier block anesthetic technique is safe for office use for botulinum a toxin treatment of palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis

Dermatology Online Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Solomon, Perry ^a  

^a Bridges Medical Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOT; HAND; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MODIFIED BIER BLOCK; PALMAR AND PLANTAR HYPERHIDROSIS; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; SKIN; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION GARMENT; INJECTION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; METHODOLOGY; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; INJECTIONS; LIDOCAINE; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547216919     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10872108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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