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THE EFFECTS OF ERGOMETRINE ON THE LOWER OESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER TONE AT CAESAREAN SECTION
Author(s) -
Dimopoulos G. E.,
BrockUtne J. G.,
Downing J. W.,
Edwards H.,
Moshal M. G.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1979.tb10693.x
Subject(s) - ergometrine , caesarean section , medicine , anesthesia , sphincter , tone (literature) , surgery , pregnancy , art , literature , biology , genetics
Summary The effect of intravenous ergometrine 0.5 mg during general anaesthesia for Caesarean section on lower oesophageal sphincter (LOS) function was investigated in eight patients. Ergometrine increased the LOS pressure markedly (p <0.005).