Large intrathecal volume: A cause of true failed spinal anesthesia

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 399-402

  Spiegel, Joan E ^a   Hess, Philip ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Intrathecal volume; Local anesthetic; Postpartum; Spinal anesthesia; Spinal failure

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; GLUCOSE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MEPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DILUTION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PUERPERIUM; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; UTERINE TUBE LIGATION;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; EPIDURAL SPACE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; STERILIZATION, TUBAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 34547855883     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-007-0510-5     Document Type: Article

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