Horner's syndrome following very low concentration bupivacaine infusion for labor epidural analgesia

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 217-219

  Chandrasekhar, Shobana ^a   Peterfreund, Robert A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Horner's syndrome; Labor epidural analgesia; Local anesthetics

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; GOOD GENERAL CONDITION; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037950589     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(03)00017-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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