Single bolus compared with a fractionated dose injection technique of bupivacaine for extradural Caesarean section: Effect on uteroplacental and fetal haemodynamic state

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 140-144

  Karinen, J ^a   Makarainen L ^a   Alahuhta, S ^a   Jouppila, R ^a   Jouppila, P ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric; Anaesthetic techniques, extradural; Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Blood, flow, feto uteroplacental

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; EPHEDRINE;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PH; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FETUS BLOOD; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEWBORN; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

EID: 0030036021     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/77.2.140     Document Type: Article

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