Contraindications to regional anaesthesia in obstetrics: a survey of German practice

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 328-335

  Stamer, U M ^a   Stuber, F ^a   Wiese, R ^a   Wulf, H ^a   Meuser, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contraindications; Epidural analgesia; Obstetrics; Spinal anaesthesia; Survey

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREECLAMPSIA; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

ANESTHESIA DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34548509482     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.05.011     Document Type: Article

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