Randomized double blind comparison between sciatic-femoral nerve block and propofol-remifentanil, propofol-alfentanil general anesthetics in out-patient knee arthroscopy

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 359-365

  Mostafa, Hala ^a   Shamaa, Hosam El ^a   Refaai, Nesrine El ^a   Akati, Ahmad El ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Alfentanil (GA); Combined sciatic femoral nerve block; Remifentanil

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ANESTHETIC AGENT; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCIATIC NERVE;

ADULT; AGED; ALFENTANIL; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHETICS, GENERAL; ARTHROSCOPY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PROPOFOL; SCIATIC NERVE;

EID: 53649088298     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.359.365     Document Type: Article

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