An observational study of anaesthesia and surgical time in elective caesarean section: spinal compared with general anaesthesia

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 352-355

  Ismail, S ^a   Huda, A ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia time; Caesarean section; General anaesthesia; Spinal anaesthesia; Surgical readiness

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PAKISTAN; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OPERATING ROOMS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 70349270559     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.02.013     Document Type: Article

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