Traditional rapid sequence induction is an outmoded technique for caesarean section and should be modified

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 227-229

  Levy, D M ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; CYCLOPROPANE; ETHER; ETOMIDATE; GALLAMINE; KETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NEW DRUG; NITROUS OXIDE; OPIATE; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; ROCURONIUM REVERSING AGENT; SEVOFLURANE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; TUBOCURARINE CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPETENCE; DRUG FATALITY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OXYGENATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RAPID SEQUENCE INDUCTION; SAFETY; STAFF TRAINING;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; CONSENSUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745186443     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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