An unusual complication following combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 190-193

  Ferguson, S ^a,b   Brighouse, D ^a   Valentine, S ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARACHNOID; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DURA MATER; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIGRATION; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0030741492     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(97)80088-X     Document Type: Article

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