Influence of epidural analgesia on frequency of instrumental delivery and duration of labor

Rawal Medical Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 86-88

  Raja, Khurshid Shabbir ^a   Tasleem, Huma ^a  

^a SHIFA INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Epidural analgesia; Instrumental vaginal delivery; Parturient; Second stage of labour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DILATATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR; LABOR STAGE 2; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; OPERATION DURATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 77953474103     PISSN: 03035212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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