The influence of epidural analgesia on cesarean delivery rates: A randomized, prospective clinical trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 179, Issue 6 I, 1998, Pages 1527-1533

  Clark, A ^a   Carr, D ^a   Loyd, G ^a   Cook, V ^a   Spinnato, J ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Dystocia; Epidural

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DYSTOCIA; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NULLIPARA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT INDICATION; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0032432542     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70019-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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