Intrathecal labor analgesia: Can we use the same mixture as is used epidurally?

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 242-246

  Vercauteren, M ^a   Bettens, K ^a   Van Springel, G ^a   Schols, G ^a   Van Zundert, J ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; SUFENTANIL;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 0030733952     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(97)80031-3     Document Type: Article

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