Failed spinal anaesthesia: mechanisms, management, and prevention.

P. D W Fettes; J-R Jansson; J. A W Wildsmith

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Failed spinal anaesthesia: mechanisms, management, and prevention.

April 18, 2011

Fettes PDW, Jansson J-R, Wildsmith JAW. Br J Anaesth. 2009;102(6):739-48.

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This review surveys common risks involved with spinal anesthesia and describes strategies to minimize errors and address failures when they occur.

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