Wrapping of the legs versus phenylephrine for reducing hypotension in parturients having epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section: A prospective, randomized and double-blind study

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 842-846

  Bjørnestada, Elin ^a   Iversenb, Ole Erik ^a   Raederc, Johan ^b  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Epidural anaesthesia; Hypotension; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

EPHEDRINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; BIRTH; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLOID; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LEG WRAPPING; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPEATED DRUG DOSE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; BANDAGES; BLOOD PRESSURE; CESAREAN SECTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EPHEDRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS; LEG; PHENYLEPHRINE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 77951074458     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e328329b028     Document Type: Article

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