Anaesthetic characteristics and long-term backache after obstetric epidural anaesthesia

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 8-13

  MacArthur, C ^a   Lewis, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHRONIC PAIN; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR NERVE BLOCK; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0030028441     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(96)80068-9     Document Type: Article

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