The disconnected epidural catheter: A survey of current practice in Scotland

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 453-455

  Paton, Lia ^a   Jefferson, Paul ^a   Ball, David R ^a  

^a DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; CHLORHEXIDINE; POVIDONE IODINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANESTHESIST; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CATHETER DISCONNECTION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CONTAMINATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EPIDURAL CATHETER; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LAPAROTOMY; LETTER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; THORACOTOMY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; CATHETERS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS;

EID: 84866007600     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e328354176a     Document Type: Letter

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