Effect of coadministration of dexamethasone with intrathecal morphine on postoperative outcomes after cesarean delivery

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 158-161

  Abdel Aleem, Mahmoud ^a   Osman, Ayman ^a   Morsy, Khaled ^a  

^a ASSIUT UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Dexamethasone; Morphine; Postoperative itching; Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; CEFRADINE; DEXAMETHASONE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MORPHINE; NALBUPHINE; ONDANSETRON; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; VOMITING;

EID: 84355166597     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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