Brief report: A randomized controlled trial of Synera™ versus lidocaine for epidural needle insertion in labouring parturients

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 168-171

  George, Ronald B ^a,b   Habib, Ashraf S ^a   Allen, Terrence K ^a   Muir, Holly A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PLACEBO; SYNERA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EPIDURAL NEEDLE INSERTION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR; PAIN; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 41349107219     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03016091     Document Type: Article

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