Impact of morbid obesity on epidural anesthesia complications in labor

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 205, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 370.e1-370.e6

  Vricella, Laura K ^a   Louis, Judette M ^a   Mercer, Brian M ^a   Bolden, Norman ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Epidural; Hypotension; Morbid obesity; Obstetric anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBID OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; LABOR COMPLICATION; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; OBESITY, MORBID; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855161159     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.085     Document Type: Article

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