Lumbovertebral syndrome after repeat extradural blood patch

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 334-336

  Palmer, J H McG ^a   Wilson, D W ^a   Brown, C M ^a  

^a CABOOLTURE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric; Anaesthetic techniques, extradural; Complications, lumbovertebral syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; INFUSION FLUID; LAXATIVE; MORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BLOOD AUTOTRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0031046613     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.3.334     Document Type: Article

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