A cadaver study to determine the minimum volume of methylene blue or black naphthol required to completely color the nerves relevant for anesthesia during breast surgery

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 202-208

  Guay, Joanne ^a   Grabs, Detlev ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

breast surgery; interscalene block; paravertebral blockade; superficial cervical plexus block; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AMIDO BLACK; METHYLENE BLUE;

ARTICLE; BREAST SURGERY; CADAVER; CERVICAL PLEXUS; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE BLOCK; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE ROOT; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; ULTRASOUND; VOLUMETRY;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMIDO BLACK; BREAST; CADAVER; COLORING AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; NERVE BLOCK;

EID: 79951664876     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.21085     Document Type: Article

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