Comparison of intermittent epidural bolus, continuous epidural infusion and patient controlled-epidural analgesia during labor

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 236-241

  Boutros, A ^a   Blary, S ^a   Bronchard, R ^a   Bonnet, F ^a,b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL DE CRÉTEIL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; SUFENTANIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR NERVE BLOCK; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0032701937     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(99)80103-4     Document Type: Article

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