Combined spinal-epidural in the obstetric patient with Harrington rods assisted by ultrasonography

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 670-672

  Yeo, S T ^a   French, R ^a,b  

^a KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric, complications, scoliosis; Anaesthetic techniques, epidural; Anaesthetic techniques, spinal; Measurement techniques, ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CLONIDINE; FENTANYL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HARRINGTON INSTRUMENTATION; HUMAN; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0032882425     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/83.4.670     Document Type: Article

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