Hip-flexed postures do not affect local anaesthetic spread following induction of epidural analgesia for labour

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 75-81

  Ducloy Bouthors, Anne Sophie ^a   Davette, M ^a   Le Fahler, G ^a   Devos, P ^a   Depret Mosser, S ^a   Krivosic Horber, R ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ROPIVACAINE; SUFENTANIL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HIP; HUMAN; LABOR; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PATIENT POSITIONING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SITTING; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 1642293479     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2003.07.003     Document Type: Article

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