Changes of dorsalis pedis artery flow pattern after caudal block in children: Observational study using a duplex sonography

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-120

  Hong, Jeong Yeon ^a   Ahn, Seohui ^a   Kil, Hae K ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

caudal block; children; dorsalis pedis artery; duplex sonography; hemodynamic

Indexed keywords

ROPIVACAINE; SEVOFLURANE;

ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMIDES; ANESTHESIA, CAUDAL; ANESTHESIA, INHALATION; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ARTERIES; BLOOD VOLUME; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METHYL ETHERS; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 78651304687     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2010.03483.x     Document Type: Article

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