Dexmedetomidine as adjuvant for peripheral nerve blocks

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 123-

  Kettner, S C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; ROPIVACAINE;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; LETTER; NERVE BLOCK; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84880209648     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet179     Document Type: Letter

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