International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 214-220 , July 2007

A randomized study of the effects of preoperative ketorolac on general anaesthesia for caesarean section

  • M.R. El-Tahan

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Anaesthesia and Surgical ICU, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Mohamed R. El-Tahan, Anaesthesia and Surgical ICU Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. Tel.: +20 57 2401244; fax: +20 50 234111.
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  • O.M. Warda

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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  • A.M. Yasseen

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Anaesthesia and Surgical ICU, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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  • M.M. Attallah

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Anaesthesia and Surgical ICU, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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  • M.K. Matter

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

,Accepted 1 January 2007.

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PII: S0959-289X(07)00017-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.01.012

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 214-220 , July 2007

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