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Review
. 2025 Jun;25(6):219-225.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2025.01.006. Epub 2025 May 15.

Adjuncts for neuraxial anaesthesia in obstetrics

R Kempenaers  1 , E Roofthooft  2 , M Van de Velde  1
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Review

Adjuncts for neuraxial anaesthesia in obstetrics

R Kempenaers et al. BJA Educ. 2025 Jun.

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Keywords: anaesthesia adjuvants; epidural anaesthesia; obstetric anaesthesia; spinal anaesthesia.

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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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