Effect of intrathecal magnesium in the presence or absence of local anaesthetic with and without lipophilic opioids: A systematic review and meta-analysis

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 702-712

  Morrison, A P ^a   Hunter, J M ^a   Halpern, S H ^b   Banerjee, A ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL AND BROADGREEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

anaesthesia duration; local anaesthetic; magnesium; opioid; spinal

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; OPIATE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LABOR; LABOR PAIN; LIPOPHILICITY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; NERVE BLOCK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SURGICAL PATIENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84876552175     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet064     Document Type: Review

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