International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 15-19 , January 2008

Comparison of epidural analgesia with combined spinal-epidural analgesia for labor: a retrospective study of 6497 cases

  • M. Miro

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Miguel Miró Murillo, Paseo de la Habana 134A-7B, 28036, Madrid, Spain. Tel.: +0034696480258.
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  • E. Guasch
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  • F. Gilsanz

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PII: S0959-289X(07)00163-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.07.003

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 15-19 , January 2008

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