Complete failure of spinal anaesthesia in obstetrics

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 250-255

  Hoppe, J ^a   Popham, P ^a  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia: general, epidural, spinal, intrathecal

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CESAREAN SECTION; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 34249941158     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.12.005     Document Type: Article

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