The influence of epidural administration of fentanyl infusion on gastric emptying in labour

Anaesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1151-1156

  Porter, J S ^a   Bonello, E ^a   Reynolds, F ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; obstetric; Anaesthetic techniques; Analgesics; fentanyl; Gastrointestinal tract; stomach; Regional; epidural

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMACH EMPTYING;

EID: 0030829918     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.238-az0373.x     Document Type: Article

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