Ultrasound evaluation of the sacral area and comparison of sacral interspinous and hiatal approach for caudal block in children

Anesthesiology

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1135-1140

  Shin, Seo K ^a   Hong, Jeong Yeon ^b   Kim, Won Oak ^b   Koo, Bon Nyeo ^b   Kim, Jee Eun ^a   Kil, Hae Keum ^b  

^a Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine ^*

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ROPIVACAINE;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DURA MATER; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFERIOR CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SACRUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 70350451574     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: 15281175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181bc6dd4     Document Type: Article

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