Air vs. saline for epidural space identification: Why we should move away from air in obstetric analgesia

Brogly, N.; Guasch, E.; Valbuena Gómez, I.; Gilsanz, F.

doi:10.1016/j.redare.2026.502040

Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación (English Edition)

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Vol. 73. Issue 5.

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, E. Guaschb, I. Valbuena Gómezc, F. Gilsanzd

a Servicio de Anestesia y Reanimación, Maternidad O’Donnell, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain

b Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain

c Servicio de Anestesia, Reanimación y Tratamiento del Dolor, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain

d Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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