An audit of accidental dural puncture during epidural insertion of a Tuohy needle in obstetric patients

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 162-167

  Paech, M ^a   Banks, S ^a   Gurrin, L ^a  

^a KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUMATRIPTAN;

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; BLOOD AUTOTRANSFUSION; DELIVERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DURA MATER; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLE; PUNCTURE; TUOHY NEEDLE;

EID: 0034945880     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijoa.2000.0825     Document Type: Article

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