Epidural abscess in association with obstetric epidural analgesia

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 118-121

  Dhillon, A R ^a,b   Russell, I F ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; LABOR; LAMINECTOMY; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PARESTHESIA; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; SYMPTOM; THIGH;

EID: 0030887226     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(97)80009-X     Document Type: Article

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