Efficacy of augmentation of epidural analgesia for Caesarean section

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 532-535

  Tortosa, J C ^a   Parry, N S ^b   Mercier, F J ^a   Mazoit, J X ^a   Benhamou, Dan ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

^b HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric; Anaesthesia, obstetric, caesarean section; Anaesthetics local, lidocaine; Analgesics opioid, sufentanil

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CLONIDINE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; OPIATE; SUFENTANIL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; LIPOPHILICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEDATION; TIME; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141962416     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeg214     Document Type: Article

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