Randomized double-blind comparison of ephedrine and phenylephrine for management of post-spinal hypotension in potential fetal compromise

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 27, Issue , 2016, Pages 32-40

  Mohta, M ^a   Aggarwal, M ^a   Sethi, A K ^a   Harisinghani, P ^a   Guleria, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Ephedrine; Fetal compromise; Phenylephrine; Spinal anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; EPHEDRINE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; METOCLOPRAMIDE; PHENYLEPHRINE; RANITIDINE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS PARAMETERS; BRADYCARDIA; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTSPINAL HYPOTENSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TACHYCARDIA; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; YOUNG ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECTS; FETUS HEART RATE; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PH; PREGNANCY; SYSTOLE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EPHEDRINE; FEMALE; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYPOTENSION; PHENYLEPHRINE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYSTOLE;

EID: 84961797152     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2016.02.004     Document Type: Article

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