International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 26-30 , January 2008

The effect of anesthetic method for prophylactic cervical cerclage on plasma oxytocin: a randomized trial

  • H.J. Yoon
    • ,
  • J.-Y. Hong

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Jeong-Yeon Hong MD, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Severance Hospital, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (120-752), Republic of Korea. Tel.: +82 2 2228 2422; fax: +82 2 312 7185.
    • ,
  • S.M. Kim

,Accepted 1 April 2007.

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PII: S0959-289X(07)00122-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.04.007

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 26-30 , January 2008

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