Comparison between 0.08% ropivacaine and 0.06% levobupivacaine for epidural analgesia during nulliparous labor: A retrospective study in a single center

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 286-292

  Lee, Hui Ling ^a   Lo, Liang Ming ^a   Chou, Chung Chuan ^b   Chuah, Eng Chye ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Epidural analgesia; Levobupivacaine; Ropivacaine

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; FEVER; HUMAN; LABOR MANAGEMENT; LABOR ONSET; LABOR PAIN; LOADING DRUG DOSE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAINTENANCE DRUG DOSE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NULLIPARA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; AMIDES; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79959985247     PISSN: 20720939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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