Fetal circulation during epidural analgesia for caesarean section.
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Fetal blood flow was examined during epidural analgesia in six women with uncomplicated pregnancies undergoing elective caesarean section. A non-invasive, ultrasonic technique was used to measure blood flow in the fetal descending aorta and intra-abdominal part of the umbilical vein before induction of analgesia with etidocaine and bupivacaine and 15 and 30 minutes afterwards. No appreciable change in fetal blood flow was observed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 288 6427 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984