Anesthesia complications during scheduled cesarean delivery for morbidly obese women

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 276.e1-276.e5

  Vricella, Laura K ^a   Louis, Judette M ^a   Mercer, Brian M ^a   Bolden, Norman ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

cesarean delivery; morbid obesity; obstetric anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBID OBESITY; POSTDURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; PREPREGNANCY CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 77956342625     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.06.022     Document Type: Article

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