A comparison of paracervical block with single-shot spinal for labour analgesia in multiparous women: a randomised controlled trial

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-21

  Junttila, E K ^a   Karjalainen, P K ^a   Ohtonen, P P ^a   Raudaskoski, T H ^a   Ranta, P O ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Labour pain; Paracervical block; Spinal analgesia

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; EPHEDRINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUFENTANIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR PAIN; MULTIPARA; NAUSEA; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARACERVICAL BLOCK; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PH MEASUREMENT; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; UMBILICAL ARTERY; VOMITING;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PARITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57749169959     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.01.020     Document Type: Article

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