Epidural analgesia in association with duration of labor and mode of delivery: A quantitative review

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 970-977

  Zhang, Jun ^a   Klebanoff, Mark A ^b   DerSimonian, Rebecca ^b  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Delivery; Epidural analgesia; Instrumental delivery; Labor; Labor duration; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; BUTORPHANOL; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; NALBUPHINE; OXYTOCIN; PETHIDINE;

CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; DRUG EFFECT; DYSTOCIA; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0032901342     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70669-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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