Comparison of epidural analgesia with combined spinal-epidural analgesia for labor: a retrospective study of 6497 cases

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-19

  Miro, M ^a   Guasch, E ^a   Gilsanz, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Combined spinal epidural analgesia; Epidural analgesia; Labor analgesia

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTDURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; PRURITUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; URINE RETENTION;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 37349078315     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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