Influence of maternal position during epidural labor analgesia

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 98-101

  Soetens, Filiep M ^a   Meeuwis, Herman C ^a   Van der Donck, Agnes G ^a,b   De Vel, Marc A ^a   Schijven, Marlies P ^b   Van Zundert, André A ^b  

^a Sint Elisabethziekenhuis Turnhout   (Belgium)

^b CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; SUFENTANIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; DERMATOME; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE BLOCK; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PATIENT POSITIONING; SUPINE POSITION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0037383486     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(02)00160-7     Document Type: Article

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