Epidural volume extension and low-dose sequential combined spinal-epidural blockade: two ways to reduce spinal dose requirement for caesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 346-353

  McNaught, A F ^a   Stocks, G M ^a  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DIAMORPHINE; FENTANYL; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; OPIATE; SUFENTANIL;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EPIDURAL SPACE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LOW DRUG DOSE; PREECLAMPSIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; VISCERAL PAIN;

ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CESAREAN SECTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; PREGNANCY; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 34548496703     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.03.013     Document Type: Review

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