Ultrasound-guided axillary plexus block in a child with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1101-1105

  Englbrecht, J S ^a   Langer, M ^a,b   Hahnenkamp, K ^a   Ellger, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b Hand and Reconstructive Surgery

Author keywords

Epidermolysis bullosa; Pseudosyndactyly; Regional anaesthesia; Sedation; Ultrasound guided axillary plexus

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; EMLA; KETAMIN; KETAMINE; MEPIVACAINE; MIDAZOLAM; MIDAZOLAM MALEATE; OCTENIDINE; OXYGEN; PARACETAMOL; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE; STADA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PALPATION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RESPIRATION CONTROL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION; SYNDACTYLY; VASCULAR ACCESS; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 78650494397     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: 14480271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1003800623     Document Type: Article

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