International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 10-15 , January 2010

Analgesic requirements and postoperative recovery after scheduled compared to unplanned cesarean delivery: a retrospective chart review

  • B. Carvalho

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Brendan Carvalho MB, BCh, FRCA, Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA. Tel.: +650 723 6411.
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  • L. Coleman
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  • A. Saxena

      Affiliations

    • Current affiliation: Undergraduate student, University of California, Berkeley
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  • A.J. Fuller

      Affiliations

    • Current affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado
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  • E.T. Riley

,Accepted 9 February 2009.

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PII: S0959-289X(09)00054-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.02.012

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 10-15 , January 2010

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