In vitro effects of local anaesthetics on the thromboelastographic profile of parturients

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 117-120

  Siau, C ^a   Ng, Heuy Ping ^a   Tan, G M ^a   Ho, B S ^a   Pua, H L ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, epidural; Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Anaesthetics local, levobupivacaine; Anaesthetics local, lidocaine; Anaesthetics local, ropivacaine; Analgesic techniques, extradural; Blood, coagulation; Blood, epidural patch; Measurement techniques, thromboelastography

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; ROPIVACAINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BLOOD CLOTTING PARAMETERS; BLOOD CLOTTING TIME; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; THROMBOCYTE FUNCTION; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY;

EID: 11344282150     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei011     Document Type: Article

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