Trendelenburg position with hip flexion as a rescue strategy to increase spinal anaesthetic level after spinal block

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 396-400

  Kim, J T ^a   Shim, J K ^b   Kim, S H ^b   Jung, C W ^a   Bahk, J H ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, subarachnoid; Anaesthetics loca, bupivacaine; Position, Trendelenburg

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD SENSATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NOCICEPTION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY POSTURE; DRUG EFFECT; HEART RATE; HIP; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; SENSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; BUPIVACAINE; HEAD-DOWN TILT; HEART RATE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; SENSATION;

EID: 34247876079     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael370     Document Type: Article

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