International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 226-230 , July 2009

Minimum local analgesic concentrations of ropivacaine and levobupivacaine with sufentanil for epidural analgesia in labour

,Accepted 10 February 2009.

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PII: S0959-289X(09)00035-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.02.002

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 226-230 , July 2009

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