Caudal epidural anesthesia: An anesthetic technique exclusive for pediatric use? Is it possible to use it in adults? What is the role of the ultrasound in this context?;Bloqueio peridural caudal: Técnica anestésica de uso exclusivo em crianças? É possível sua realizaç ão em adultos? Qual o papel do ultrassom nesse contexto?

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 95-109

  Najman, Ilana Esquenazi ^a,b   Frederico, Thiago Nouer ^e   Segurado, Arthur Vitor Rosenti ^c,d   Kimachi, Pedro Paulo ^c,d  

^a Hospital Municipal Jesus   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c Cancer Institute of Estado de São Paulo   (Brazil)

^d HOSPITAL SÍRIO LIBANÊS   (Brazil)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Anesthesia, caudal; Anesthesia, epidural; Pediatrics; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SACRUM;

EID: 79952213060     PISSN: 00347094     EISSN: 1806907X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-7094(11)70011-3     Document Type: Review

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