Breastfeeding success rate after vaginal delivery can be high despite the use of epidural fentanyl: An observational cohort study

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 273-277

  Wieczorek, P M ^a,b   Guest, S ^a   Balki, M ^a   Shah, V ^a   Carvalho, J C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Epidural opioids; Side effects

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABOR INDUCTION; LACTATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BREAST FEEDING; BUPIVACAINE; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACTATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954215717     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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