The differential impact of two anesthetic techniques on cortisol levels in Nigerian surgical patients

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-74

  Aggo, A T ^a   Fyneface Ogan, S ^a   Mato, C N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cortisol levels; Epidural anesthesia; General anesthesia; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; HYDROCORTISONE; ISOFLURANE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, INTRATRACHEAL; ANESTHETICS; BUPIVACAINE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; ISOFLURANE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84861632691     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.94102     Document Type: Article

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