At caesarean section under regional anaesthesia, it is essential to test sensory block with light touch before allowing surgery to start

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 298-300

  Dahlgren, Gunnar ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; BUPIVACAINE; DIAMORPHINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG POTENTIATION; EMERGENCY CARE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; NERVE BLOCK; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PAIN; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SENSORY STIMULATION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TOUCH;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 33749254783     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.06.007     Document Type: Article

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