Maternal, fetal and placental distribution of lidocaine-epinephrine and bupivacaine after epidural administration for cesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 82-87

  Ala Kokko, T I ^a   Alahuhta, S ^a   Arvela, P ^a   Vahakangas K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG BINDING; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LIPOPHILICITY; PLACENTA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0031966269     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(98)90002-4     Document Type: Article

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