Sensory testing of spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section: Differential block and variability

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 261-265

  Kocarev, M ^a   Watkins, E ^a   McLure, H ^a   Columb, M ^b   Lyons, G ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Caesarean section; Differential nerve block; Sensory testing; Spinal

Indexed keywords

CHLOROETHANE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; NERVE FIBER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY ANALYSIS; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; CESAREAN SECTION; EPHEDRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE FIBERS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHENYLEPHRINE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSATION; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 77954216280     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.02.002     Document Type: Article

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