Procedural Complications of Spinal Anaesthesia in the Obese Patient
Background. Complications of spinal anaesthesia (SpA) range between 1 and 17%. Habitus and operator experience may play a pivotal role, but only sparse data is available to substantiate this claim. Methods. 161 patients were prospectively enrolled. Data such as spread of block, duration of puncture,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Anesthesiology Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/165267 |