Severe vasovagal attack during regional anaesthesia for Caesarean section

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 118-120

  Watkins, E J ^a   Dresner, M ^a   Calow, C E ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric; Anaesthetic techniques, epidural; Anaesthetic techniques, spinal; Complications, syncope; Complications, vasovagal attack

Indexed keywords

EPHEDRINE; GELATIN SUCCINATE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; SYNCOPE; VAGUS NERVE; VERTIGO;

EID: 0033986852     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bja.a013369     Document Type: Article

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