Thoracic epidural block performed safely in anesthetized patients. A study of a series of cases;A anestesia peridural torácica realizada com segurança no paciente anestesiado. Estudo de uma série de casos

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 354-362

  De Bessa, Paulo Roberto Nunes ^a,c   Da Costa, Verônica Vieira ^a   Arci, Érika Carvalho Pires ^a   Fernandes, Maria Do Carmo Barretto De C ^a   Saraiva, Renato Ângelo ^b  

^a Hospital Sarah

^b Rede Sarah de Hospitais ^*

^c SARAH NETWORK OF REHABILITATION HOSPITALS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anesthesia, general: anesthetic techniques: regional: epidural; Complications: neurologic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CATHETER REMOVAL; DISTAL PARESTHESIA; DURA MATER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PUNCTURE; SKIN TINGLING; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SURGICAL PATIENT; SYMPTOM; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; VITAL SIGN;

EID: 48249150777     PISSN: 00347094     EISSN: 1806907X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-70942008000400004     Document Type: Article

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