Ultrasound assessment of cranial spread during caudal blockade in children: The effect of different volumes of local anaesthetics

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 229-235

  Brenner, L ^a   Marhofer, P ^a   Kettner, S C ^a   Willschke, H ^a   MacHata, A M ^a   Al Zoraigi, U ^a   Lundblad, M ^b   Lonnqvist P A ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

anaesthesia, paediatric; anaesthetic techniques, regional, caudal; equipment, ultrasound machines; measurement techniques, ultrasound

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; ROPIVACAINE; SEVOFLURANE;

ARTICLE; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONUS MEDULLARIS; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

EID: 79960490917     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer128     Document Type: Article

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