Comfort of the patient during axillary blocks placement: A randomized comparison of the neurostimulation and the ultrasound guidance techniques

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 628-633

  Bloc, Sébastien ^b   Mercadal, Luc ^b   Garnier, Thierry ^b   Komly, Bernard ^b   Leclerc, Pascal ^b   Morel, Bertrand ^b   Ecoffey, Claude ^c   Dhonneur, Gilles ^a  

^a ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

^b Claude Galien Private Hospital   (France)

^c Hotel Dieu CHU Rennes   (France)

Author keywords

Axillary block; Comfort; Neurostimulation; Regional anaesthesia; Ultrasound guided block

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXIAL BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMFORT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CONSTITUTION AND HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SCORING SYSTEM; ULTRASOUND GUIDED REGIONAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; AGED; AXILLA; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 77953787268     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e328333fc0a     Document Type: Article

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