The relationship between symphysis-fundal height and intravenous ephedrine dose in spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean section

BackgroundA decreased lumbosacral subarachnoidal space volume is a major factor in the cephalad intrathecal spread of local anesthetics in term parturients and their subarachnoidal space is decreased due to the compressive effect of huge uteri. Therefore, they show a higher level of sensory block an...

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Main Authors: Sung Hee Chung, Hyeon Jeong Yang, Jong-Yeon Lee, Kum-Hee Chung, Duk-Hee Chun, Byeong-Kuk Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010-09-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-59-173.pdf