International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 50-62 , January 2007

Anaesthesia for caesarean section in a woman with lung cancer: case report and review

  • C.L. Burlacu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Coombe Women’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Crina L. Burlacu, Department of Anaesthesia, Coombe Women’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Tel.: +353 1 4085200.
    • ,
  • C. Fitzpatrick

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Coombe Women’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
    • ,
  • M. Carey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Coombe Women’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

,Accepted 1 June 2006.

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PII: S0959-289X(06)00119-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.04.014

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 50-62 , January 2007

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