Managing neural dysfunction after regional anesthesia: Experience in a walk-in follow-up clinic

International Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 44-55

  Laur, John J ^a   Chehade, Jules M ^b   Merrill, Douglas G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL;

AMBULATORY CARE; ANAMNESIS; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT POSITIONING; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEAKNESS;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD;

EID: 79959899202     PISSN: 00205907     EISSN: 15371913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AIA.0b013e318217fe85     Document Type: Article

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