Retrospective analysis of anesthetic interventions for obese patients undergoing elective cesarean delivery

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 519-526

  Butwick, Alexander ^a   Carvalho, Brendan ^a   Danial, Christina ^b   Riley, Edward ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Obesity; Obstetric anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; BODY MASS INDEX; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149351023     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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