Anaphylaxis during caesarean section in a patient with undiagnosed placenta accreta: It never rains but it pours!

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 279-283

  Harrison, E A ^a   Yentis, S M ^a   Bennett, A M ^b  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PLACENTA ACCRETA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0032702952     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(99)80110-1     Document Type: Article

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