Epidural top-up solutions for emergency Caesarean section: A comparison of preparation times

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 494-496

  Lucas, D N ^a   Borra, P J ^a   Yentis, S M ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, epidural

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BICARBONATE; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG MIXTURE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034121398     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bja.a013476     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Lucas DN, Ciccone GK, Yentis SM. Extending low-dose epidural analgesia for emergency Caesarean section - a comparison of three solutions. Anaesthesia 1999; 54: 1173-7
2. Patel M, Craig R, Laishley R. A comparison between epidural anaesthesia using alkalinised solution and spinal (combined spinal/ epidural) anaesthesia for elective caesarean section. Int J Obstet Anesth 1996; 5: 236-9
3. Robinson J, Sun Wai WYS, Fernando R. Chemical stability of bupivacaine, lidocaine and epinephrine in pH adjusted solutions. Anesthesiology 1999; 90: A86
4. Morison DH. Alkalinization of local anaesthetics. Can J Anaesth 1995; 42: 1076-9
5. Fernando R, Jones HM. Comparison of plain and alkalinized local anaesthetic mixtures of lignocaine and bupivacaine for elective extradural caesarean section. Br J Anaesth 1991; 67: 699-703
6. Beck GN, Griffiths AG. Failed extradural anaesthesia for Caesarean section. Complication of subsequent spinal block. Anaesthesia 1992; 47: 690-2
7. Dull RO, Peterfreund RA. Variations in the composition of spinal anesthetic solutions: the effects of drug addition order and preparation methods. Anesth Analg 1999; 87: 1326-30