Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 7 , Pages 482-485 , November 2009

Spread of subarachnoid sensory block with hyperbaric bupivacaine in second trimester of pregnancy

Received 14 February 2007 ,Revised 29 November 2008 ,Accepted 1 December 2008.

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PII: S0952-8180(09)00255-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2008.12.018

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 7 , Pages 482-485 , November 2009

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