Lumbar wedge versus pelvic wedge in preventing hypotension following combined spinal epidural anaesthesia for caesarean delivery

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 835-839

  Zhou, Z Q ^a   Shao, Q ^a   Zeng, Q ^a   Song, J ^a   Yang, J J ^a,b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JINLING HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Caesarean delivery; Combined spinal epidural anaesthesia; Hypotension; Lumbar region; Pelvis; Position

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; EPHEDRINE;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

EID: 56649117363     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0803600613     Document Type: Article

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