Epidural bupivacaine/fentanyl infusions vs. intermittent top-ups: A retrospective study of the effects on mode of delivery in primiparous women

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 515-520

  Driver, I ^a   Popham, P ^a   Glazebrook, C ^a   Palmer, C ^b  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetrics; Anaesthetic techniques, regional, epidural; Analgesics, fentanyl

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; OXYTOCIN;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0029821877     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-199609000-00017     Document Type: Article

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