Difficult removal of a wire-reinforced epidural catheter

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 140-141

  Pierre, Harold L ^a   Block, Brian M ^a   Wu, Christopher L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Catheterization; Epidural; Obstetric

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICE REMOVAL; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037360140     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(02)00516-0     Document Type: Article

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