Secondary spread of caudal block as assessed by ultrasonography

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 675-681

  Lundblad, M ^a   Eksborg, S ^b   Lonnqvist P A ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ROPIVACAINE;

ARTICLE; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL SPACE; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84858409965     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer513     Document Type: Article

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