Real-time ultrasound-guided spinal anaesthesia: A prospective observational study of a new approach

Anesthesiology Research and Practice

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Conroy, P H ^a   Luyet, C ^b   McCartney, C J ^c   McHardy, P G ^c  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMIC LANDMARK; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; REAL TIME ULTRASOUND DEVICE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SPINAL NEEDLE; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

EID: 84873345113     PISSN: 16876962     EISSN: 16876970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/525818     Document Type: Article

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