Effects of epidural fentanyl on speed and quality of block for emergency cesarean section in extending continuous epidural labor analgesia using ropivacaine and fentanyl

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 287-292

  Hong, Jeong Yeon ^a   Jee, Young Seok ^b   Jeong, Hyeong Jun ^a   Song, Young ^a   Kil, Hae Keum ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kwangdong University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Epidural fentanyl; Labor analgesia

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMIDE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; ROPIVACAINE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AMIDES; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CESAREAN SECTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 77951648418     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.2.287     Document Type: Article

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