Retrospective review of spinal versus epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section in pre-eclamptic patients

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-27

  Chiu, C L ^a   Mansor, M ^a   Ng, K P ^a   Chan, Y K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; HYDRALAZINE; INFUSION FLUID; LABETALOL; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METHYLDOPA;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PREECLAMPSIA; PROTEINURIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0037254507     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(02)00137-1     Document Type: Article

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