Transient neurological symptoms after spinal anaesthesia with 4% mepivacaine and 0.5% bupivacaine

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 301-305

  Hiller, A ^a   Rosenberg, P H ^b  

^a Kymenlaakson Sairaanhoitopiiri   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, subarachnoid; Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Anaesthetics local, mepivacaine; Complications, neurological

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MEPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINOR SURGERY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTUM SURGERY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0030875927     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/79.3.301     Document Type: Article

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