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VOLUME 8 , ISSUE 1 ( January-March, 2014 ) > List of Articles

REVIEW ARTICLE

The Use of Ultrasonography for the Guidance of Epidural Analgesia in Obstetric Anesthesia

Sanja Kupesic Plavsic, Hana Teissler, Claudia Lozano

Keywords : Ultrasound for epidural analgesia,Ultrasound guidance for obstetric analgesia and anesthesia,Ultrasound for neuraxial blocks,Teaching of ultrasound imaging and technical skills in anesthesiology,Role of ultrasound in regional anesthesia

Citation Information : Plavsic SK, Teissler H, Lozano C. The Use of Ultrasonography for the Guidance of Epidural Analgesia in Obstetric Anesthesia. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2014; 8 (1):44-51.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1333

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-09-2014

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


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Teissler H, Lozano C, Kupesic Plavsic S. The Use of Ultrasonography for the Guidance of Epidural Analgesia in Obstetric Anesthesia. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2014;8(1):44-51.

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