Review Failed spinal anaesthesia: mechanisms, management, and prevention. Citation Text: Fettes PDW, Jansson J-R, Wildsmith JAW. Failed spinal anaesthesia: mechanisms, management, and prevention. Br J Anaesth. 2009;102(6):739-48. doi:10.1093/bja/aep096. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 8, 2009 Fettes PDW, Jansson J-R, Wildsmith JAW. Br J Anaesth. 2009;102(6):739-48. View more articles from the same authors. This review surveys common risks involved with spinal anesthesia and describes strategies to minimize errors and address failures when they occur. PubMed citation Available at Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Fettes PDW, Jansson J-R, Wildsmith JAW. Failed spinal anaesthesia: mechanisms, management, and prevention. 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