The effect of volume of local anesthetic on the anatomic spread of caudal block in children aged 1-7 years

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1017-1021

  Thomas, M L ^a   Roebuck, D ^a   Yule, C ^a   Howard, R F ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Anesthetic techniques; Caudal; Pediatric; Regional

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; IOHEXOL; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; VERTEBRA;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ANESTHESIA, CAUDAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SPINE;

EID: 78349278079     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2010.03422.x     Document Type: Article

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