Alternating patient position following the induction of obstetric epidural analgesia does not affect local anaesthetic spread

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 153-156

  Shapiro, A ^a   Fredman, B ^a   Zohar, E ^a   Olsfanger, D ^a   Abu Ras, H ^a   Jedeikin, R ^a  

^a MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LABOR; NERVE BLOCK; NORMAL HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0031879771     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(98)80002-2     Document Type: Article

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