Hemodynamic effects of a right lumbar-pelvic wedge during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 307-311

  Calvache, J A ^a,b   Munoz M F ^a   Baron, F J ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL CAUCA   (Colombia)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Hypotension; Left lateral displacement; Right lumbar pelvic wedge; Spinal anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; ILIAC CREST; LUMBAR SPINE; NAUSEA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PREGNANCY; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 80054770798     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2011.06.010     Document Type: Article

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