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The Importance of Ultrasound Landmarks: A “Traceback” Approach Using the Popliteal Blood Vessels for Identification of the Sciatic Nerve
- B. Tsui, B. Finucane
- Medicine
- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
- 20 March 2006
of other commercial ultrasound gels has not produced allergic reactions in this subject. Propylene glycol (1,2-Propandiol 1,2-Dihydroxypropane) is a bivalent alcohol and acts as a bacteriostatic… Expand
Confirmation of epidural catheter placement using nerve stimulation
- B. Tsui, S. Gupta, B. Finucane
- Medicine
- Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal…
- 1 July 1998
PurposeTo examine the reliability of low current electrical epidural stimulation to confirm epidural catheter placement.MethodsForty patients with epidural catheters (19G Arrow Flextip plus) already… Expand
Electrophysiologic Effect of Injectates on Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- B. Tsui, A. Wagner, B. Finucane
- Medicine
- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
- 10 February 2003
Background and Objectives: A small volume of local anesthetic or normal saline abolishes the muscle twitch induced by a 1ow current (0.5 mA) during electrolocation. This study examines the hypothesis… Expand
Benefits of the Costoclavicular Space for Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: Description of a Costoclavicular Approach
- M. Karmakar, X. Sala-Blanch, B. Songthamwat, B. Tsui
- Medicine
- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
- 4 February 2015
To the Editor: Infraclavicular brachial plexus block (ICBPB) is traditionally performed at the lateral infraclavicular fossa (LIF) where the cords of the brachial plexus lie deep to the pectoral… Expand
The ASRA Evidence-Based Medicine Assessment of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine: Executive Summary
Objectives: The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine charged an expert panel to examine the evidence basis for ultrasound guidance as a nerve localization tool in the clinical… Expand
Confirmation of caudal needle placement using nerve stimulation.
- B. Tsui, P. Tarkkila, S. Gupta, R. Kearney
- Medicine
- Anesthesiology
- 1 August 1999
BACKGROUND
The study was designed to examine a new method of confirming proper caudal needle placement using nerve stimulation.
METHODS
Thirty-two pediatric patients were studied. A 22-gauge… Expand
Cervical epidural analgesia via a thoracic approach using nerve‐stimulation guidance in adult patients undergoing total shoulder replacement surgery
- B. Tsui, J. Bury, M. Bouliane, S. Ganapathy
- Medicine
- Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
- 1 February 2007
Background: Continuous cervical epidural anesthesia can provide excellent peri‐ and post‐operative analgesia, although several factors prevent its widespread use. Advancing catheters from thoracic… Expand
Detection of subarachnoid and intravascular epidural catheter placement
- B. Tsui, S. Gupta, B. Finucane
- Medicine
- Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal…
- 1 July 1999
PurposeTo report the detection of subarachnoid and intravascular catheter placement using nerve stimulation through an epidural catheter.Clinical featuresElectrical stimulation (1–10 mA) was applied… Expand
Determination of epidural catheter placement using nerve stimulation in obstetric patients.
- B. Tsui, S. Gupta, B. Finucane
- Medicine
- Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
- 1999
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Peripheral nerve and spinal cord stimulation techniques have been used for many years. However, electrical stimulation methods rarely have been used to confirm epidural… Expand
Cardiac arrest and myocardial infarction induced by postpartum intravenous ergonovine administration.
- B. Tsui, B. Stewart, A. Fitzmaurice, R. Williams
- Medicine
- Anesthesiology
- 1 February 2001