2003
The epidural test dose in obstetric anesthesia: it is not obsolete
Gaiser R. The epidural test dose in obstetric anesthesia: it is not obsolete. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 2003, 15: 474-477. PMID: 14652129, DOI: 10.1016/s0952-8180(03)00113-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidural test doseTest dosePositive test doseMaternal heart rateLidocaine 1.5Tachycardic responsesEpidural catheterObstetric patientsLabor painUterine contractionsObstetric anesthesiaHeart rateIntravascular cathetersSensory levelCatheterDoseIncorrect placementLack of sensitivityMinutesPainPatientsAnesthesiaAnesthesiologistsEpinephrineFetuses
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