Dexamathasone added to levobupivacaine improves postoperative analgesia in ultrasound guided interscalene brachial plexus blockade for arthroscopic shoulder surgery

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 130-134

  Kim, Youn Jin ^a   Lee, Guie Yong ^a   Kim, Dong Yeon ^a   Kim, Chi Hyo ^a   Baik, Hee Jung ^a   Heo, Seok ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Brachial plexus blocks; Dexamethasone; Levobupivacaine; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; FENTANYL; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; ROCURONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SLEEP QUALITY;

EID: 84863263556     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2012.62.2.130     Document Type: Article

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