Comparison of an equal-dose spinal anesthetic for cesarean section and for post partum tubal ligation

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 228-232

  Teoh, W H L ^a   Ithnin, F ^a   Sia, A T H ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Hyperbaric bupivacaine; Postpartum tubal ligation; Sensory block; Spinal anesthesia

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; EPHEDRINE; MORPHINE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ADULT; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; NAUSEA; OPERATION DURATION; PARITY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PUERPERIUM; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; UTERINE TUBE LIGATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STERILIZATION, TUBAL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 52249095106     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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