Comparison of the effects of two intrathecal anaesthetic techniques for transurethral prostatectomy on haemodynamic and pulmonary function

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 560-564

  Walsh, Ken H ^a,c   Murphy, C ^a   Iohom, G ^a   Cooney, C ^b   McAdoo, J ^a  

^a University College Cork   (Ireland)

^b ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c WATERFORD REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, spinal; Anaesthetics, local; Bupivacaine; Narcotics, fentanyl; Specialties, surgical, urology

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL;

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH STATUS; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NORMAL HUMAN; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

EID: 0038608837     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-200307000-00008     Document Type: Article

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