Pregnancy after anterior spinal surgery: fertility, cesarean-section rate, and the use of neuraxial anesthesia

Spine Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 271-274

  Lavelle, William F ^a   Demers, Elizabeth ^a   Fuchs, Amanda ^a   Carl, Allen L ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior spinal surgery; Cesarean section; Fertility; Neuraxial anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SPINE SURGERY;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SACRUM; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62649088024     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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