Ultrasonographic evaluation of gastric content during labour under epidural analgesia: A prospective cohort study

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 703-707

  Bataille, A ^a   Rousset, J ^a   Marret, E ^a   Bonnet, F ^a,b  

^a ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

anaesthesia obstetric; gastrointestinal tract volume; measurement techniques ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ROPIVACAINE; SUFENTANIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH ANTRUM; STOMACH CONTENT; STOMACH MOTILITY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; ULTRASOUND SCANNER; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ANAESTHESIA, OBSTETRIC; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, VOLUME; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GASTRIC EMPTYING; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PYLORIC ANTRUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896930242     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet435     Document Type: Article

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