Epidural lidocaine for cesarean delivery of the distressed fetus

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-31

  Gaiser, R R ^a   Cheek, T G ^a   Adams, H K ^a   Gutsche, B B ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BICARBONATE; BUPIVACAINE; CHLOROPROCAINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HUMAN; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0031963133     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(98)80025-3     Document Type: Article

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