Benefits of regional anesthesia in children

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 10-18

  Bosenberg, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

benefits; regional anesthesia; reviews

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLEEDING; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMODYNAMICS; HORMONE RESPONSE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; NEUROTOXICITY; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; SURGICAL STRESS; THORACOTOMY;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS; CHILD; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; IMMUNITY; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; PAIN; PATIENT SAFETY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 82655162096     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2011.03691.x     Document Type: Review

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