Onset of spinal block is more rapid with isobaric than hyperbaric bupivacaine

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-46

  Martin, René ^a   Frigon, Chantal ^a   Chrétien, Angelo ^a   Tétrault, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERBARISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034007435     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03020730     Document Type: Article

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