Effect of epidural analgesia on duration and outcome of induced labor

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-244

  Rojansky, N ^a,b   Tanos, V ^a   Reubinoff, B ^a   Shapira, S ^a   Weinstein, D ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Epidural anesthesia; Fetal outcome; Induction of labor; Labor complications; Labor duration

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FETUS; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR COMPLICATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0030937719     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(96)02804-4     Document Type: Article

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