International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 346-351 , October 2009

Intra-operative fluid warming in elective caesarean section: a blinded randomised controlled trial

  • M. Woolnough

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Melanie Woolnough, Obstetric Anaesthetic Fellow, Magill Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH, UK. Tel.: 07713635427.
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  • J. Allam
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  • C. Hemingway
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  • M. Cox
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  • S.M. Yentis

,Accepted 21 February 2009.

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☆ Presented in part at the Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association annual meeting, Belfast, Ireland: May 2008.

PII: S0959-289X(09)00053-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.02.009

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 346-351 , October 2009

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