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Original Article

Effect of epidural analgesia on labor and delivery: a retrospective study

Sandro GerliDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Perugia, 06156 Perugia, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alessandro FavilliDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Perugia, 06156 Perugia, Italy
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Marta M AcanforaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Perugia, 06156 Perugia, Italy
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Vittorio BiniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Perugia, 06156 Perugia, Italy
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Carla GiorginiDepartment of Anaesthesiology, University of Perugia, 06156 Perugia, Italy
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Gian Carlo Di RenzoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Perugia, 06156 Perugia, Italy
Pages 458-460 | Received 22 Mar 2010, Accepted 02 Jun 2010, Published online: 07 Jul 2010

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