Neuraxial anesthesia and analgesia in the presence of standard heparin

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 6 SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages 157-163

  Liu, Spencer S ^a   Mulroy, Michael F ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSAMINE; HEPARIN DERIVATIVE; URONIC ACID;

ANALGESIA; ANTICOAGULATION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD HEMORRHAGE; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TECHNIQUE; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 0031742083     PISSN: 0146521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1098-7339(98)90142-0     Document Type: Review

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