Methylene blue diffusion after multilevel thoracic paravertebral blocks

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages e5-

  Agnoletti, Vanni ^a   Piraccini, Emanuele ^a   Corso, Ruggero ^a   Avino, Felice ^a   Rotondo, Carmen ^a   Maitan, Stefano ^a   Gambale, Giorgio ^a  

^a MORGAGNI PIERANTONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE; ROPIVACAINE;

DRUG DIFFUSION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG VENTILATION; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC PARAVERTEBRAL NERVE BLOCKADE; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

EID: 79954422793     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2010.07.023     Document Type: Letter

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