Remifentanil for obstetric analgesia and anesthesia: A review of the literature

Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-49

  Van De Velde, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Dept Obstet Anesth/Extra Muros A ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REMIFENTANIL;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; NEWBORN DISEASE; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SEDATION;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; PIPERIDINES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 17144401846     PISSN: 00015164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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