A modified posterior approach to lumbar plexus block using a transverse ultrasound image and an approach from the lateral border of the transducer

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 213-214

  Doi, K ^a   Sakura, S ^a   Hara, K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BACK MUSCLE; COLD SENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ERECTOR SPINAE MUSCLE; HUMAN; KIDNEY; LETTER; LUMBAR PLEXUS BLOCK; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; NOCICEPTION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSOAS MUSCLE; QUADRATUM LUMBORUM MUSCLE; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SACRUM; SKIN; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; NEEDLES; NERVE BLOCK; POSTURE; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 75749101764     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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