Epidural analgesia for acute symphysis pubis dysfunction in the second trimester

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 50-52

  Scicluna, J K ^a,b   Alderson, J D ^a   Webster, V J ^a   Whiting, P ^c  

^a JESSOP HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CO CODAMOL; COCODAMOL; DIAMORPHINE; FENTANYL; MORPHINE SULFATE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILDBIRTH; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; LABOR; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE SPASM; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS DYSFUNCTION; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SLOW RELEASE FORMULATION; TWIN PREGNANCY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0347719629     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2003.08.006     Document Type: Article

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