Comparison of intermediate vs subcutaneous cervical plexus block for carotid endarterectomy

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-163

  Ramachandran, S K ^a   Picton, P ^a   Shanks, A ^a   Dorje, P ^a   Pandit, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; anaesthesia; cervical plexus; endarterectomy carotid; local; nerve block

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE;

ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMEDIATE CERVICAL PLEXUS BLOCK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SUBCUTANEOUS CERVIAL PLEXUS BLOCK; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 79960527501     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer118     Document Type: Article

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