Are Bacterial Filters Needed in Continuous Epidural Analgesia for Obstetrics?

1 May 1977

journal article
research article
Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Anesthesiology

Vol. 46 (5) , 351-554
https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-197705000-00011

Abstract

Prepodyne, as a degerming agent for preparation of the skin prior to epidural analgesia, is superior to Zephiran, and its use is recommended. For the healthy obstetric patient, a micropore filter is not needed.

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