The effect of the intravenous phenylephrine on the level of spinal anesthesia

BackgroundSpinal anesthesia causes hypotension and bradycardia due to sympathetic nerve block and it is difficult to predict the level of sensory block and the duration of blockade. Recent studies have reported that intravenous phenylephrine can reduce the rostral spread of spinal anesthesia in preg...

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Main Authors: Young Hoon Park, Taeha Ryu, Seong Wook Hong, Kyung Hwa Kwak, Si Oh Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2011-11-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-61-372.pdf