A trainee-based randomized comparison of stimulating interscalene perineural catheters with a new technique using ultrasound guidance alone

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 329-336

  Mariano, Edward R ^a   Loland, Vanessa J ^a   Sandhu, Navparkash S ^a   Bishop, Michael L ^a   Meunier, Matthew J ^b   Afra, Robert ^b   Ferguson, Eliza J ^a   Ilfeld, Brian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous interscalene block; Electrical stimulation; Perineural infusion; Ultrasound guided regional anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANESTHETICS; CATHETERS; NEEDLES; PATIENT TREATMENT; PERSONNEL TRAINING; SURGERY; ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT;

CATHETER PLACEMENT; CONTINUOUS INTERSCALENE BLOCK; ELECTRICAL STIMULATIONS; LOCAL ANESTHETICS; ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE; ULTRASOUND GUIDED; ULTRASOUND PROBES; VASCULAR PUNCTURE;

ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CATHETERIZATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRAINING SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 77949856352     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2010.29.3.329     Document Type: Article

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