A randomized control trial of patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) with and without a background infusion using levobupivacaine and fentanyl

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1149-1154

  Brogly, N ^a   Schiraldi, R ^a   Vazquez, B ^a   Perez, J ^a   Guasch, E ^a   Gilsanz, F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Epidural; Levobupivacaine

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; LEVOBUPIVACAINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT CONTROLLED EPIDURAL ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 82955241282     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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