Let us re-examine the safety of midwife epidural top ups.

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AnaesthesiaVolume 50, Issue 8 p. 750-750 Free Access Let us re-examine the safety of midwife epidural top ups M. Cox, M. Cox Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, London W6 0XGSearch for more papers by this authorG. Lawton, G. Lawton Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, London W6 0XGSearch for more papers by this authorS. Gowrie-Mohan, S. Gowrie-Mohan Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, London W6 0XGSearch for more papers by this authorB. Morgan, B. Morgan Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, London W6 0XGSearch for more papers by this author M. Cox, M. Cox Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, London W6 0XGSearch for more papers by this authorG. Lawton, G. Lawton Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, London W6 0XGSearch for more papers by this authorS. Gowrie-Mohan, S. Gowrie-Mohan Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, London W6 0XGSearch for more papers by this authorB. Morgan, B. Morgan Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, London W6 0XGSearch for more papers by this author First published: August 1995 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1995.tb06130.xCitations: 5AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. References 1 Collis RE, Baxandall ML, Srikantharajah ID, Edge G, Kadim MY, Morgan BM. Combined spinal epidural analgesia with ability to walk throughout the labour. Lancet 1993; 341: 767– 8. 2 Davies MW, Harrison JC, Ryan TDR. Current practice of epidural analgesia during normal labour. A survey of maternity units in the United Kingdom. Anaesthesia 1993; 48: 63– 5. 3 United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting. Midwives Rules. U.K.C.C, 1993, section 41, pages 20– 21. 4 Vucevic M, Russell IF. Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section: 0.125 plain bupivacaine 12 ml compared with 0.5% bupivacaine 3 ml. British Journal of Anaesthesia 1992; 68: 590– 5. 5 Gieraerts R, Van Zundert, A., De Wolf, A, Vaes L. Ten ml bupivacaine 0.125% with 12.5 meg epinephrine is a reliable epidural test dose to detect inadvertent intravascular injection in obstetric patients. A double-blind study. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 1992; 36: 656– 9. 6 Crawford JS. Some maternal complications of epidural analgesia for labour. Anaesthesia 1985; 40: 1219– 25. Citing Literature Volume50, Issue8August 1995Pages 750-750 ReferencesRelatedInformation