Superiority of multi-orifice over single-orifice epidural catheters for labor analgesia and cesarean delivery

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 109-112

  Segal, Scott ^a   Eappen, Sunil ^b   Datta, Sanjay ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anesthetic techniques, obstetric; epidural catheters; equipment, epidural anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; SUFENTANIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0030961498     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(97)00232-8     Document Type: Article

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