A comparison between epidural anaesthesia using alkalinized solution and spinal (combined spinal/epidural) anaesthesia for elective caesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 236-239

  Patel, M ^a,b   Craig, R ^a   Laishley, R ^a  

^a EALING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BICARBONATE; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NAUSEA; PH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0029856390     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(96)80043-4     Document Type: Article

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