Electrical stimulation and ultrasound in regional anesthesia

European Journal of Pain Supplements

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 319-322

  Urmey, William F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical nerve stimulation; Peripheral nerve block; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; OSCILLATION; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 78149359074     PISSN: 17543207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujps.2010.09.008     Document Type: Article

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