Trends of different forms of anaesthesia for caesarean section in South-eastern Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 392-395

  Okafor, U V ^a   Ezegwui, H U ^a   Ekwazi, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Caesarean section; Developing countries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; STILLBIRTH; UTERUS RUPTURE;

ANESTHESIA; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 68249158402     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610902932390     Document Type: Article

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