A randomized comparison of different doses of intrathecal levobupivacaine combined with fentanyl for elective cesarean ection: Prospective, double-blinded study

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 205-212

  Gunusen, Ilkben ^a   Karaman, Semra ^a   Sargin, Asuman ^a   Firat, Vicdan ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Combined spinal epidural anesthesia; Fentanyl; Levobupivacaine

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; RANITIDINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CESAREAN SECTION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; NERVE BLOCK; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SURGEON SATISFACTION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; BUPIVACAINE; CESAREAN SECTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 79960029336     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: 14388359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-011-1097-4     Document Type: Article

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