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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 24, 2011 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Epidural analgesia during labor and incidence of cesarian section: prospective study

Marco CaruselliAnesthesia and Intensive Care UnitCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Gianfranco CamillettiAnesthesia and Intensive Care Unit
,
Giovanni TorinoPediatric Surgery Unit, Children's Hospital ‘Salesi’, Ancona, Italy
,
Simone PizziAnesthesia and Intensive Care Unit
,
Mirco AmiciAnesthesia and Intensive Care Unit
,
Gianmarco PiattelliniAnesthesia and Intensive Care Unit
&
Raffaella PagniAnesthesia and Intensive Care Unit
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Pages 250-252 | Received 14 Nov 2009, Accepted 19 Mar 2010, Published online: 23 Jun 2010

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