1998
Comparison of three different doses of intrathecal fentanyl and sufentanil for labor analgesia
Gaiser R, Cheek T, Gutsche B. Comparison of three different doses of intrathecal fentanyl and sufentanil for labor analgesia. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 1998, 10: 488-493. PMID: 9793813, DOI: 10.1016/s0952-8180(98)00076-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of analgesiaDuration of pruritusDoses of fentanylDoses of sufentanilBlood pressureIntrathecal sufentanilIntrathecal fentanylHeart rateASA physical status IDoses of opioidsMaternal blood pressureDouble-blind studyPhysical status IStatistical differenceDegree of pruritusDiastolic blood pressureMaternal heart rateFetal heart rateAdaptive capacity scoresContraction painApgar scoreLabor analgesiaStatus IPruritus scoreActive labor
1997
Comparison of 0.25% ropivacaine and bupivacaine for epidural analgesia for labor and vaginal delivery
Gaiser R, Venkateswaren P, Cheek T, Persiley E, Buxbaum J, Hedge J, Joyce T, Gutsche B. Comparison of 0.25% ropivacaine and bupivacaine for epidural analgesia for labor and vaginal delivery. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 1997, 9: 564-568. PMID: 9347433, DOI: 10.1016/s0952-8180(97)00145-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsASA physical status IPhysical status IVisual analog scaleMotor blockadeApgar scoreStatus IActive laborSensory levelContinuous lumbar epidural infusionUmbilical cord blood samplesLumbar epidural infusionMaternal blood pressureUmbilical cord gasesLumbar epidural catheterDouble-blind studyCord blood samplesMajor adverse effectsMaternal arterial concentrationsNon-blind studyAdaptive capacity scoresContraction painNeonatal effectsRopivacaine groupRopivacaine levelsBupivacaine group