Successive changes in extraneural structures from the subarachnoid nerve roots to the peripheral nerve, influencing anesthetic block, and treatment of acute postoperative pain

European Journal of Pain Supplements

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 377-385

  Reina, Miguel A ^a,b   De Andrés, José A ^c   Hernández García, José M ^a,b   Arriazu Navarro, Riánsares ^a   Durán Mateos, Esther M ^a   Prats Galino, Alberto ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SAN PABLO CEU   (Spain)

^b Pain Unit Madrid Montepríncipe University Hospital   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Endoneurium; Epidural space; Epineurium; Nerve root; Perineurium; Peripheral nerve; Regional anesthesia; Subarachnoid space

Indexed keywords

ARCUATE FASCICULUS; ARTICLE; ENDONEURIUM; EPIDURAL SPACE; EPINEURIUM; NERVE FIBER; NERVE PLEXUS; NERVE ROOT; PERINEURIUM; PERIPHERAL NERVE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SPINAL GANGLION; SUBARACHNOID SPACE;

EID: 83355175497     PISSN: 17543207     EISSN: 18780075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujps.2011.08.042     Document Type: Article

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