Efficacy of ultrasound-guided obturator nerve block in transurethral surgery

Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-44

  Thallaj, Ahmed ^a   Rabah, Dany ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Obturator nerve block; transurethral resection of prostate; ultrasound guided

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADDUCTION; AGED; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE SPASM; OBTURATOR NERVE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; ULTRASOUND GUIDED OBTURATOR NERVE BLOCK; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 79952983026     PISSN: 1658354X     EISSN: 09753125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1658-354X.76507     Document Type: Article

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