Haemodynamic effects of repeated doses of oxytocin during Caesarean delivery in healthy parturients

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 260-262

  Langesaeter E ^a   Rosseland, L A ^a   Stubhaug, A ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric; Complications, hypotension; Heart, cardiac output; Uterus, oxytocin

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CARBOPROST; HEMOGLOBIN; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR; PHENYLEPHRINE; SUFENTANIL;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; DESENSITIZATION; FEMALE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HEMODYNAMICS; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 68049118823     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep137     Document Type: Article

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