Epidural meperidine after cesarean section: A dose-response study

Anesthesiology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 289-294

  Ngan Kee, Warwick D ^a   Lam, Kwok K ^b   Chen, Phoon P ^b   Gin, Tony ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Analgesia, epidural: postcesarean section; Analgesics: meperidine

Indexed keywords

PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DOSE RESPONSE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 9444293960     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199608000-00010     Document Type: Article

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