The dura is too vulnerable to be breached routinely in labour

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 56-61

  Russell, R ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC AGENT;

CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DURA MATER; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFECTION; LABOR; MOTOR NERVE BLOCK; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PUNCTURE; SIDE EFFECT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0032896091     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(99)80153-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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