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Case Report

Spinal Anesthesia Using Ultra-Low-Dose Isobaric Bupivacaine with Intrathecal Morphine-Fentanyl for Bilateral Low Extremity Procedures in a Geriatric Patient with Recent Myocardial Infarction and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Ambrose Rukewe1 University of Namibia, School of Medicine, Surgery & Anesthesiology Department, Hage Geingob Campus, Windhoek, Namibia;2 Department of Anaesthesia, Windhoek Central & Katutura State Hospitals, Windhoek, NamibiaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Linea Nanyalo-Nashima2 Department of Anaesthesia, Windhoek Central & Katutura State Hospitals, Windhoek, Namibia
&
Nicola Olivier2 Department of Anaesthesia, Windhoek Central & Katutura State Hospitals, Windhoek, Namibia
Pages 7-11 | Published online: 22 Jan 2021

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