Ultrasound description of a superior laryngeal nerve space as an anatomical basis for echoguided regional anaesthesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 126-128

  Barberet, G ^a   Henry, Y ^a   Tatu, L ^a   Berthier, F ^a   Besch, G ^a   Pili Floury, S ^a   Samain, E ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMIC LANDMARK; ARTERY; CRICOID; ECHOGRAPHY; EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECHANICAL PROBE; PAROTID GLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; SUPERIOR LARYNGEAL ARTERY; SUPERIOR LARYNGEAL NERVE; SUPERIOR THYROID ARTERY; ULTRASOUND SCANNER;

EID: 84863575627     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes203     Document Type: Letter

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