Addition of epinephrine to epidural ropivacaine during labour - Effects on onset and duration of action, efficacy, and systemic absorption of ropivacaine

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 180-184

  Leonard, S A ^a   Flynn, R ^b   Kelleher, N ^a   Shorten, G D ^a  

^a University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

^b BON SECOURS HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LABOR; MATERNAL PLASMA; NORMAL HUMAN; PUERPERIUM; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0036330024     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijoa.2002.0948     Document Type: Article

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