Spinal anaesthesia in severe preeclampsia: Time for reappraisal, or time for caution?

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 217-219

  Howell, P ^a  

^a Royal Hospital of St Bartholomew   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDOSIS; CESAREAN SECTION; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LUNG EDEMA; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREECLAMPSIA; SAFETY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0031752807     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(98)80041-1     Document Type: Editorial

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