The learning process of the hydrolocalization technique performed during ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 421-425

  Bloc, S ^a   Mercadal, L ^a   Dessieux, T ^b   Garnier, T ^a   Estebe, J P ^b   Le Naoures, A ^b   Komly, B ^a   Leclerc, P ^a   Morel, B ^a   Ecoffey, C ^d   Dhonneur, G ^c  

^a INSTITUT CARDIOVASCULAIRE PARIS SUD   (France)

^b RENNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL JEAN VERDIER   (France)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROLOCALIZATION TECHNIQUE; LEARNING; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SKILL; VEIN PUNCTURE;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; AXILLA; BODY FLUIDS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; LEARNING; NEEDLES; NERVE BLOCK; PERIPHERAL NERVES;

EID: 77649219652     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.02195.x     Document Type: Article

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