Sevoflurane analgesia in obstetrics: A pilot study

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-82

  Toscano, Adelchi ^a,c   Pancaro, C ^a   Giovannoni, S ^a   Minelli, G ^a   Baldi, C ^a   Guerrieri, G ^a   Crowhurst, J A ^b   Peduto, V A ^a  

^a University Hospital   (Italy)

^b QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Chirurgia Plastica   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; OXYGEN; SEVOFLURANE;

ADULT; AIR; APGAR SCORE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0037386141     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(02)00195-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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