Epidural analgesia and third- or fourth-degree lacerations in nulliparas

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 259-262

  Robinson, Julian N ^a   Norwitz, Errol R ^a   Cohen, Amy P ^a   McElrath, Thomas F ^a   Lieberman, Ellice S ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; NALBUPHINE; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NULLIPARA; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; PARITY; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0032774536     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(99)00259-8     Document Type: Article

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