Comparison of tumescent versus ultrasound guided femoral and obturator nerve blocks for treatment of varicose veins by endovenous laser ablation
Background: Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) is a new method for treating greater saphenous vein insufficiency. Most of physicians use local anesthesia for needle punctures and tumescent anesthesia (TA) to prevent pain and protects the surrounding tissues from the conduction of heat that would origi...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184914000099 |