Dexmedetomidine for awake fiberoptic intubation in a parturient with spinal muscular atrophy type III for cesarean delivery

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 403-407

  Neumann, M M ^a   Davio, M B ^a   Macknet, M R ^a   Applegate II, R L ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Awake fiberoptic intubation; Cesarean section; Dexmedetomidine; General anesthesia; Pregnancy; Spinal muscular atrophy

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; LIDOCAINE; MEDETOMIDINE; NEOSTIGMINE; ROCURONIUM; SEVOFLURANE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; OXYGEN SATURATION; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; APGAR SCORE; CESAREAN SECTION; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL; OPTICAL FIBERS; POSTURE; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; VITAL SIGNS;

EID: 70349298302     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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