A randomised comparison of 0.5% bupivacaine with a lidocaine/epinephrine/ fentanyl mixture for epidural top-up for emergency caesarean section after "low dose" epidural for labour

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-114

  Goring Morris, J ^a   Russell, I F ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Bupivacaine; Epidural; Lidocaine; Local anaesthetics; Obstetric

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; LIDOCAINE;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LABOR PAIN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOW DRUG DOSE; NERVE BLOCK; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CESAREAN SECTION; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIDOCAINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 33645071918     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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