Management of failed spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section

Background. Failed spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section (CS) may be partial or complete and the subsequent discomfort is the most commonly cited cause of litigation in obstetric anaesthesia. Objectives. To determine if there is a standardised approach to: (i) testing the level of block of spina...

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Main Authors: Gavin Wyndham Jones, Raphael Anthony Samuel, Bruce McClure Biccard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11935/8100