Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 6 , Pages 389-393 , September 2009

Three concentrations of levobupivacaine for ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block in ambulatory pediatric surgery

  • Nicola Disma, MD (Staff Anesthesiologist)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, Gaslini Children's Hospital, 16147 Genoa, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Pietro Tuo, MD (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, Gaslini Children's Hospital, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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  • Sarah Pellegrino, MD (Resident)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, “Policlinico” University Hospital, Catania, Italy
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  • Marinella Astuto, MD (Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, “Policlinico” University Hospital, Catania, Italy

Received 17 April 2007 ,Revised 23 September 2008 ,Accepted 7 October 2008.

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PII: S0952-8180(09)00175-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2008.10.012

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 6 , Pages 389-393 , September 2009

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