Anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with Budd-Chiari syndrome and hepatopulmonary syndrome post liver transplantation

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 169-173

  Jones, T L ^a   O'Beirne, J ^a   Goode, A ^a   Harrison, S ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Budd Chiari syndrome; Caesarean section; Hepatopulmonary syndrome; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DIAMORPHINE; EPHEDRINE; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; METOCLOPRAMIDE; OXYTOCIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PREDNISOLONE; RANITIDINE; TACROLIMUS; WARFARIN;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BUDD CHIARI SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DELAYED GRAFT FUNCTION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN THERAPY;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; BUDD-CHIARI SYNDROME; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; NERVE BLOCK; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 79953308842     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.09.013     Document Type: Article

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