The influence of epidural volume extension on spinal block with hyperbaric or plain bupivacaine for Caesarean delivery

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 307-313

  Kucukguclu, S ^a   Unlugenc, H ^b   Gunenc, F ^a   Kuvaki, B ^a   Gokmen, N ^a   Gunasti, S ^b   Guclu, S ^a   Yilmaz, F ^a   Isik, G ^b  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia epidural; Anaesthesia spinal; Bupivacaine; Caesarean section; Epidural space, volume expansion

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BROMAGE SCALE; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPERBARISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RATING SCALE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ADJUVANTS, ANESTHESIA; ADULT; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BODY HEIGHT; BUPIVACAINE; CESAREAN SECTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 40549120985     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021507002670     Document Type: Article

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