Minimising the risk of accidental dural puncture with epidural analgesia for labour: A retrospective review of risk factors

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 236-241

  Hollister, N ^a   Todd, C ^a   Ball, S ^b   Thorp Jones, D ^a   Coghill, J ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidental dural puncture; Analgesia; Obstetric anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DURAL PUNCTURE; ANESTHESIST; BODY POSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LOSS OF RESISTANCE TECHNIQUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PROCEDURES; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TIME; TIME OF DAY; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION;

EID: 84862850229     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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