The effect of the intravenous phenylephrine on the level of spinal anesthesia

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 372-376

  Park, Young Hoon ^a   Ryu, Taeha ^a   Hong, Seong Wook ^a   Kwak, Kyung Hwa ^a   Kim, Si Oh ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Dermatomal spread; Phenylephrine; Sensory block; Spinal anesthesia

Indexed keywords

PHENYLEPHRINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOME; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 82955223325     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2011.61.5.372     Document Type: Article

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