Does local anesthetic dilution influence the clinical effectiveness of multiple-injection axillary brachial plexus block? A prospective, double-blind, randomized clinical trial in patients undergoing upper limb surgery

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 408-413

  Bertini, Laura ^a   Palmisani, Stefano ^b   Mancini, Stefania ^a   Martini, Ornella ^a   Ioculano, Rossana ^a   Arcioni, Roberto ^b  

^a ASL RMC   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FOLLOW UP; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE BLOCK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY EVALUATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MEPIVACAINE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE BLOCK; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; TIME FACTORS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 74549154491     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e3181ae72b6     Document Type: Article

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