Routine use of the sitting position for spinal anaesthesia should be abandoned in obstetric practice

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 347-349

  Dresner, Martin ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DIAMORPHINE; EPHEDRINE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SITTING; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUPINE POSITION; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PREGNANCY;

ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; POSTURE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 51049108568     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.03.007     Document Type: Article

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