A double-blind assessment of the analgesic sparing effect of intrathecal diamorphine (0.3 mg) with spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 224-230

  Graham, D ^a   Russell, I F ^b  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DIAMORPHINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0030819741     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(97)80027-1     Document Type: Article

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