Comparison of low-dose epidural with combined spinal-epidural analgesia for labour

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 756-760

  Dresner, M ^a   Bamber, J ^a   Calow, C ^a   Freeman, J ^a   Charlton, P ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric; Analgesia, obstetric; Analgesic techniques, epidural; Analgesic techniques, subarachnoid

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR NERVE; MULTIPARA; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0032759669     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/83.5.756     Document Type: Article

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