A double-blind comparison of 0.25% ropivacaine and 0.25% bupivacaine for extradural analgesia in labour

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 66-71

  Eddleston, J M ^a   Holland, J J ^c   Griffin, R P ^d   Corbett, A ^a   Horsman, E L ^a   Reynolds, F ^b  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric; Anaesthetic techniques, extradural; Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Anaesthetics local, ropivacaine

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; ROPIVACAINE;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LABOR; NERVE BLOCK; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0030031094     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.1.66     Document Type: Article

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