Heavy bupivacaine has no advantage over plain bupivacaine in spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 260-265

  Aveling, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

CESAREAN SECTION; DENSITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; REVIEW; SITTING; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0032750255     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(99)80107-1     Document Type: Note

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