Transversus abdominis plane block for analgesia after caesarean section in a patient with an intracranial lesion

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-54

  French, J L H ^a   McCullough, J ^a   Bachra, P ^a   Bedforth, N M ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Intracranial lesion; Transversus abdominis plane block; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; ETIRACETAM; LAMOTRIGINE; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN DAMAGE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NERVE BLOCK; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, NEOPLASTIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57749193731     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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