Effect of local anaesthetic volume (20 vs 5 ml) on the efficacy and respiratory consequences of ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 549-556

  Riazi, S ^a   Carmichael, N ^a   Awad, I ^a   Holtby, R M ^a   McCartney, C J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional, brachial plexus; Analgesics, postoperative; Complications, respiratory

Indexed keywords

CELECOXIB; FENTANYL; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; NEOSTIGMINE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE PARALYSIS; PAIN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP; SPIROMETRY; STUDENT T TEST; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PHRENIC NERVE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; SHOULDER JOINT; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 51849129607     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen229     Document Type: Article

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