Low dose epidural bupivacaine/fentanyl infusion does not mask uterine rupture

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 52-54

  Kelly, M C ^a   Hill, D A ^b   Wilson, D B ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; SYMPTOM; UTERUS RUPTURE;

EID: 0031042978     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(97)80053-2     Document Type: Article

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