Ultrasound and its evolution in perioperative regional anesthesia and analgesia

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Anaesthesiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 29-39

  Mariano, Edward R ^a,b   Marshall, Zwade J ^c   Urman, Richard D ^c   Kaye, Alan David ^d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

local anesthetics; pain management; perioperative analgesia; regional anesthesia; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL PROCEDURE; ANESTHESIST; CATHETER; CLINICAL EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NERVE BLOCK; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND GUIDED REGIONAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 84899850746     PISSN: 15216896     EISSN: 1532169X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2013.11.001     Document Type: Review

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