Transient neurological symptoms following spinal anesthesia for cesarean section

Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 809-813

  Edomwonyi, N P ^a   Isesele, T O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anesthetic technique: spinal anesthesia; Anesthetics local: bupivacaine; Complications: neurological; Hyperbaric; Surgery: cesarean section

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BUTTOCK; CESAREAN SECTION; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; PAIN; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; THIGH; TIME;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BACK PAIN; BUPIVACAINE; BUTTOCKS; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; PAIN; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; THIGH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79955683643     PISSN: 05440440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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