Ultrasound-assisted spinal anesthesia in obese patients

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 982-983

  O'Donnell, Dermot ^a   Prasad, Arun ^a   Perlas, Anahi ^a  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; MORPHINE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; DURA MATER; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LETTER; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; VERTEBRA BODY;

AGED; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 73449124747     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-009-9179-6     Document Type: Letter

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