Evaluation of a new training device to simulate the epidural and subarachnoid spaces for neuraxial anesthesia techniques

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 385-390

  Capogna, G ^a   Stirparo, S ^a   Caniggia, S ^a  

^a European e Learning School of Obstetric Anesthesia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Injections, epidural; Inservice training

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; EPIDURAL SIMULATOR; EPIDURAL SPACE; HUMAN; LIKERT SCALE; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; SUBARACHNOID SPACE;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIOLOGY; EPIDURAL SPACE; HUMANS; MANIKINS; MEDICAL ERRORS; SUBARACHNOID SPACE;

EID: 84879589297     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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