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LUMBAR BLOCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lumbar block 1, record 1, English, lumbar%20block
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of anesthesia. 1, record 1, English, - lumbar%20block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infiltration lombaire
1, record 1, French, infiltration%20lombaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lumbar sympathetic block
1, record 2, English, lumbar%20sympathetic%20block
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lumbar sympathetic block by paravertebral injection of procaine or xylocaine has been recommended to relieve vasoconstrictor tone and vasospasm if present; if used, it should be performed before anticoagulation. 1, record 2, English, - lumbar%20sympathetic%20block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc sympathique lombaire
1, record 2, French, bloc%20sympathique%20lombaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des troubles du fonctionnement du système nerveux sympathique peuvent entraîner : 1) un spasme vasculaire; 2) de la douleur; 3) un trouble des fonctions viscérales. Un bloc du sympathique peut tout remettre en ordre, soit de façon temporaire pour permettre un diagnostic, soit de façon durable en interrompant un cercle vicieux. 1, record 2, French, - bloc%20sympathique%20lombaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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