Severe complications associated with epidural and spinal anaesthesias in Finland 1987-1993. A study based on patient insurance claims

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 445-452

  Aromaa, U ^a,b   Lahdensuu, M ^a   Cozanitis, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anesthetic techniques; Complications, cardiac arrest, infection, paraplegia, paresis; Epidural, spinal

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0030891665     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1997.tb04722.x     Document Type: Article

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