Comparison of epidural tramadol-ropivacaine and fentanyl-ropivacaine for labor analgesia: A prospective randomized study

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 252-257

  Fan, Yunxia ^a   Ji, Muhuo ^b   Zang, Lina ^a   Wang, Wenhui ^a   Yin, Qi ^a   Xu, Jian ^a   Yang, Jianjun ^b  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Epidural; Fentanyl; Labor; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; FENTANYL; ROPIVACAINE; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PH; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AMIDES; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAMADOL;

EID: 80855124310     PISSN: 03009734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009734.2011.601532     Document Type: Article

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