II. Lateral tilt at Caesarean section: One angle fits all or made-to-measure?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 841-842

  Kinsella, S M ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPINE HYPOTENSION SYNDROME;

EID: 84869422575     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes402     Document Type: Editorial

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