A case of cardiac arrest at induction of anesthesia for postpartum hysterectomy

Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1355-1358

  Hashiba, Makiko ^a   Okutomi, Toshiyuki ^a   Saito, Katsu ^a   Amano, Kan ^a   Okamoto, Hirotsugu ^a   Hoka, Sumio ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Cesarean section; Propofol; Ritodrine; Suxamethonium

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DOPAMINE; PROPOFOL; RITODRINE; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; AORTA BALLOON; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG INFUSION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREMATURE LABOR; PROGNOSIS; PUERPERAL DISORDER; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0036944325     PISSN: 00214892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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