Superficial or deep cervical plexus block for carotid endarterectomy: A systematic review of complications

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-169

  Pandit, J J ^a   Satya Krishna, R ^b   Gration, P ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional, cervical plexus; Anaesthetics, local; Complications, regional anaesthesia; Safety, techniques; Surgery, vascular, carotid

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANGINA PECTORIS; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CERVICAL PLEXUS; CLINICAL TRIAL; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJECTION; META ANALYSIS; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 34547897661     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aem160     Document Type: Review

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