General anesthesia for cesarean section in a Singapore maternity hospital: A retrospective survey

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 221-226

  Kan, R K ^a   Lew, E ^a   Yeo, S W ^a   Thomas, E ^a  

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

Author keywords

Audit; Cesarean section; General anesthesia; Regional block failure

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; MORPHINE;

CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DELIVERY; EMERGENCY; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SINGAPORE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 5344244022     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2004.04.007     Document Type: Article

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