Complications of neuraxial anesthesia in an extreme morbidly obese patient for cesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-144

  Whitty, R J ^a   Maxwell, C V ^a   Carvalho, J C A ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; epidural; Obesity; Regional anesthesia: spinal; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MORBID OBESITY; NEURAXIAL ANESTHESIA; SKIN; STAFF; ULTRASOUND;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; LARYNGEAL MASKS; LIDOCAINE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MORPHINE; OBESITY, MORBID; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 33947099962     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

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