Caesarean section in patients with heart-lung transplants: A report of three cases and review

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-132

  Rigg, C D ^a   Bythell, V E ^a   Bryson, M R ^a   Halshaw, J ^a   Davidson, J M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFUSION FLUID; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEART LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034066187     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijoa.1999.0363     Document Type: Article

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