Combined spinal-epidural versus epidural analgesia in labour

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Simmons, Scott ^a   Cyna, A M ^b   Dennis, A T ^b   Hughes, D ^b  

^a MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Analgesia, epidural adverse effects; *methods ; Analgesia, obstetrical adverse effects; *methods ; Anesthesia, epidural adverse effects; methods ; Anesthesia, spinal adverse effects; *methods ; Randomized controlled trials as topic

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BICARBONATE; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; MORPHINE; OXYTOCIN; SUFENTANIL;

BLOOD AUTOTRANSFUSION; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMBINED SPINAL EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; DATA EXTRACTION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR; LOW DRUG DOSE; MENINGITIS; MOBILIZATION; NAUSEA; NERVE INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTDURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; PRURITUS; REFLEX SYMPATHETIC PAIN; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SEDATION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VOMITING;

EID: 34548028758     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003401.pub2     Document Type: Review

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