Prague Med. Rep. 2012, 113, 53-57

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2015.37

Blockade of the Ganglion Impar (Walther), Using Ultrasound and a Loss of Resistance Technique

P. J. Johnston1, Pavel Michálek2

1Department of Anaesthetics, Antrim Area Hospital, Antrim, United Kingdom
2Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

Received September 7, 2011
Accepted January 16, 2012

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