Evidence-based clinical update: Which local anesthetic drug for pediatric caudal block provides optimal efficacy with the fewest side effects?

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1102-1110

  Dobereiner, Elisabeth F A ^a   Cox, Robin G ^a   Ewen, Alastair ^a   Lardner, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; BUPIVACAINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; ROPIVACAINE;

CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

AMIDES; ANESTHESIA, CAUDAL; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS;

EID: 79952278659     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-010-9386-1     Document Type: Article

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