Ultrasound-guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane block

International Journal of Ultrasound and Applied Technologies in Perioperative Care

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-12

  Niraj, G ^a   Kelkar, A ^a   Powell, R ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Subcostal TAP block; TAP catheter; Ultrasound guided

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; CATHETERIZATION; DERMATOME; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NEUROANATOMY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; SPINAL NERVE; SUBCOSTAL TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 79952014478     PISSN: 09760423     EISSN: 09762302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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