Analgesic effects of intrathecal tramadol in patients undergoing caesarean section: A randomised, double-blind study

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 316-321

  Subedi, A ^a   Biswas, B K ^b   Tripathi, M ^c   Bhattarai, B K ^a   Pokharel, K ^a  

^a BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences ^*  (Nepal)

^b ESI Postgraduate Institute and Medical Research   (India)

^c SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Spinal anaesthesia; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DOMADOL; FENTANYL; TRAMADOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; SHIVERING; SIDE EFFECT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UMBILICAL CORD;

CAESAREAN SECTION; SPINAL ANAESTHESIA; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; APGAR SCORE; CESAREAN SECTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; PREGNANCY; TRAMADOL;

EID: 84886090334     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2013.05.009     Document Type: Article

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