Knee-chest vs horizontal side position during induction of spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing lumbar disc surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 609-611

  Laakso, E ^a,b   Pitkanen M ^a   Kytta J ^a   Rosenberg, P H ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Toolo Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, subarachnoid; Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Position, effects; Surgery, spinal

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; EPHEDRINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUMBAR DISK; MALE; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; SKIN TEST; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SPINE SURGERY; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 1842405470     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/79.5.609     Document Type: Article

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