Efficacy of low-dose bupivacaine in spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean delivery: Systematic review and meta-analysis

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 308-318

  Arzola, C ^a   Wieczorek, P M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

anaesthesia, obstetric; anaesthetic techniques, subarachnoid; anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; complications, hypotension; safety, techniques

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; KETAMINE; LIDOCAINE; MEPIVACAINE; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

APGAR SCORE; CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LOW DRUG DOSE; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SITTING; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 80051735832     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer200     Document Type: Review

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