Comparison of epidural and combined spinal-epidural analgesia in the management of labour without pain

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 596-602

  Kayacan, Nurten ^a   Ertugrul, F ^a   Cete N ^a   Coskunfirat, N ^a   Akar, M ^a   Karsli, B ^a   Erman, M ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Combined spinal epidural analgesia; Epidural analgesia; Labour analgesia; Local anaesthetics opioids

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; HUMAN; LABOR MANAGEMENT; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 33846550719     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000603400604     Document Type: Article

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