Minimum effective volume of 0.5% bupivacaine with epinephrine in ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 450-455

  Falcao L F R ^a   Perez, M V ^a   De Castro, I ^a   Yamashita, A M ^a   Tardelli, M A ^a   Amaral, J L G ^a   Colvin, L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

anaesthetic, local; brachial plexus; bupivacaine; ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOME; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOCICEPTION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

EID: 84874384750     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes419     Document Type: Article

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