Incidence and characteristics of failures in obstetric neuraxial analgesia and anesthesia: A retrospective analysis of 19,259 deliveries

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 227-233

  Pan, P H ^a   Bogard, T D ^a   Owen, M D ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Combined spinal epidural; Complications; Epidural; Failures; Neuraxial analgesia; Obstetric; Spinal

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD UNIT; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; QUALITY CONTROL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; CESAREAN SECTION; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 5344269424     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2004.04.008     Document Type: Article

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