Epidural anesthesia in three parturients with lumbar tattoos: A review of possible implications

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1057-1060

  Douglas, M Joanne ^a   Swenerton, Jean E ^a  

^a CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYE;

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CASE REPORT; CHILDBIRTH; DURA MATER; EMBASE; EPIDERMOID TUMOR; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MEDLINE; NEEDLE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; TATTOO;

ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; TATTOOING;

EID: 0037003024     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03017902     Document Type: Article

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