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Preprocedural ultrasound examination versus manual palpation for thoracic epidural catheter insertion

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Ultrasound imaging before neuraxial blocks was reported to improve the ease of insertion and minimize the traumatic trials. However, the data about the use of ultrasound in thoracic epidural block are scanty. In this study, pre-insertion ultrasound scanning was compared to tradi...

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Autores principales: Hasanin, Ahmed M., Mokhtar, Ali M., Amin, Shereen M., Sayed, Ahmed A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5292855/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28217056
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.197345