Perioperative vasovagal syncope with focus on obstetric anesthesia

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 208-214

  Tsai, Pei Shan ^a   Chen, Chih Ping ^a   Tsai, Ming Song ^b  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Asystole; Bradycardia; Hemorrhage; Vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATROPINE; DIAZEPAM; DROPERIDOL; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; KETAMINE; OPIATE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROPOFOL; SEDATIVE AGENT; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRADYCARDIA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG MECHANISM; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SOMNOLENCE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; STANDING; SYNCOPE;

EID: 33749475221     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60226-6     Document Type: Review

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