International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 55-59 , January 2009

Anaesthesia for caesarean delivery in a parturient following a recent cerebrovascular event

  • R.K. Iqbal
    • ,
  • R. Russell

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Robin Russell, Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX2 8HT, UK.

,Accepted 1 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.12.002

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 55-59 , January 2009

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