Prolonged intravenous remifentanil infusion for labor analgesia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 34-h remifentanil infusion was administered for labor analgesia in a patient with thrombocytopenia and renal insufficiency. Compared with other opioids, remifentanil may produce fewer cumulative effects during prolonged infusion because of its unique metabolism.
Medical subject headings
- Analgesia, Obstetrical
- Analgesics, Opioid
- Piperidines
- Pregnancy Complications