1.
Anaesthesia
; 55(12): 1226-7, 2000 Dec.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11121953
2.
Br J Anaesth
; 84(1): 118-20, 2000 Jan.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10740563
RESUMO
A patient experienced a severe vasovagal attack during regional anaesthesia for elective Caesarean section. The combination of vagal over-activity and sympathetic block produced profound hypotension that threatened the life of the mother and infant. The vasovagal syndrome is described, and its prevention and management discussed.