Neurologic complications of neuraxial analgesia for labor

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 513-517

  Birnbach, David J ^a   Hernandez, Marcelle ^a   Van Zundert, André A J ^b  

^a JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; CONSULTATION; EXPERIENCE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; LABOR; NERVE FIBER; NERVE INJURY; NEURAXIAL ANALGESIA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 26244443066     PISSN: 09527907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.aco.0000182558.86938.a0     Document Type: Review

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