Severe respiratory depression in the obstetric patient after intrathecal meperidine or sufentanil

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 182-184

  Jaffee, J B ^a   Drease, G E ^a   Kelly, T ^a   Newman, L M ^a  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; OPIATE; PETHIDINE; SUFENTANIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION;

EID: 0030794412     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(97)80086-6     Document Type: Article

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