Extending epidural analgesia for emergency Caesarean section: A meta-analysis

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 668-678

  Hillyard, S G ^a,b   Bate, T E ^b   Corcoran, T B ^a,c   Paech, M J ^c,d   O'Sullivan, G ^b  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; epidural anaesthesia; epidural analgesia

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; ROPIVACAINE;

CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 80054101342     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer300     Document Type: Review

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