Physiology of spinal anaesthesia and practical suggestions for successful spinal anaesthesia

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Anaesthesiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 289-303

  Salinas, Francis V ^a   Sueda, Lila A ^a   Liu, Spencer S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asystole; Bradycardia; Hypotension; Hypothermia; Sedation; Urinary retention; Volume kinetics

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATROPINE; BUPIVACAINE; EPHEDRINE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHESIST; BRADYCARDIA; BREATHING MECHANICS; DRUG MECHANISM; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MICTURITION DISORDER; MINIMUM LUNG ALVEOLUS CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDATION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; THERMOREGULATION; METHODOLOGY;

ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; HUMANS;

EID: 1542758659     PISSN: 15216896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1521-6896(02)00114-3     Document Type: Review

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