Epidural analgesia with a bupivacaine-fentanyl mixture in obstetrics: comparison of repeated injections and continuous infusion

d’Athis, F.; Macheboeuf, M; Thomas, H.; Robert, C.; Desch, G.; Galtier, M.; Marès, P.; Eledjam, J.J.

doi:10.1007/bf03010649

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“…Studies comparing these two methods of drug administration show that continuous epidural infusions have the follow ing advantages: better analgesia [81,82], a more constant degree of analgesia [83], greater patient satisfaction [84], reduced frequencies of maternal hypotension [81], fetal bradycardia [81], and forceps delivery [85], and less time consumption for the anesthesiologist [86], Also, with con tinuous infusions of epidural analgesia, analgesia can be maintained with more dilute anesthetic solutions, and, thus, motor block is less intense. Tachyphylaxis to the anesthetic, which can occur if a block is allowed to wear off, is avoided by maintaining a continuous level of anal gesia.…”

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Lumbar Epidural Analgesia for Labor and Vaginal Delivery

Schabel¹,

Poppers²

1997

Gynecol Obstet Invest

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Lumbar epidural analgesia has become the preferred method of pain relief for labor and delivery. Proper administration of epidural analgesia offers many advantages for both mother and fetus. With the availability of various local anesthetics, opioids, and infusion techniques, the analgesia can be tailored to the specific needs of the mother, fetus, and labor. Its effect on the progress of labor remains a controversial topic subject to ongoing investigation.

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