Kelly MC, Hill DA, Wilson DB. Low dose epidural bupivacaine/fentanyl infusion does not mask uterine rupture.
Int J Obstet Anesth 1997;
6:52-4. [PMID:
15321312 DOI:
10.1016/s0959-289x(97)80053-2]
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Abstract
A patient is described in whom the symptoms and signs of uterine rupture were not masked by combined spinal epidural analgesia with an epidural infusion of 0.1% bupivacaine and 1.5 microg ml(-l) fentanyl. Early recognition of the dehiscence of a previous caesarean section scar resulted in an excellent neonatal and maternal outcome.
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