Risks and dangers in pediatric regional anesthesia;Fehler und gefahren in der regionalanästhesie bei kindern

Anaesthesist

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-174

  Hillmann, R ^a   Kretz, F J ^a  

^a OLGAHOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complications; Pediatric anesthesia; Regional anesthesia; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANESTHESIST; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANESTHESIA, CAUDAL; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS; CHILD; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 44149125987     PISSN: 00032417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00101-008-1303-4     Document Type: Review

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