Inadvertent epidural injection of ondansetron

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 216-217

  Huang, Jeffrey J ^a  

^a Anesthesiologists of Greater Orlando   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental drug injection; Anesthesia; Epidural; Obstetric

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; ONDANSETRON; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIST; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; NERVE BLOCK; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; MEDICATION ERRORS; ONDANSETRON; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS;

EID: 33646800899     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2005.05.010     Document Type: Article

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