Paravertebral blockade is not a suitable anesthetic technique for ambulatory minor breast surgery [3]

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 852-853

  Lemay, Erik ^a   Guay, Joanne ^a   Côte, Christiane ^a   Leclerc, Yves E ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; ROPIVACAINE;

AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BACK MUSCLE; BREAST SURGERY; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; LETTER; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE BLOCK; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; BREAST; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; BREAST; FEMALE; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK;

EID: 9544222616     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03018468     Document Type: Letter

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