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Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences Volume 116, 2011 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Comparison of epidural tramadol-ropivacaine and fentanyl-ropivacaine for labor analgesia: A prospective randomized study

Yunxia FanDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Jintan Hospital, Jiangsu University, Changzhou, P. R. China
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Muhuo JiDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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Lina ZangDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Jintan Hospital, Jiangsu University, Changzhou, P. R. China
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Wenhui WangDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Jintan Hospital, Jiangsu University, Changzhou, P. R. China
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Qi YinDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Jintan Hospital, Jiangsu University, Changzhou, P. R. China
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Jian XuDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Jintan Hospital, Jiangsu University, Changzhou, P. R. China
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Jianjun YangDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, P. R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 252-257 | Received 11 Apr 2011, Accepted 26 Jun 2011, Published online: 09 Nov 2011

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