International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 7-16 , January 2012

A prospective controlled study of continuous spinal analgesia versus repeat epidural analgesia after accidental dural puncture in labour

  • I.F. Russell

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Ian F. Russell, Department of Anaesthesia, Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlably Road, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU3 2JZ, UK.

,Accepted 20 October 2011.

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PII: S0959-289X(11)00120-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2011.10.005

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 7-16 , January 2012

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