In vitro effects of propofol on gravid human myometrium

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 802-806

  Thind, A S ^a,b,d   Turner, R J ^a,c  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contractility; Gravid; Myometrium; Propofol; Uterine

Indexed keywords

INTRALIPID; PROPOFOL;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; MYOMETRIUM; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 56649084992     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0803600609     Document Type: Article

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