Abstract:Objective. we aimed to compare the anesthetic and analgesic effect of the pudendal nerve block (PNB) and of the local lidocaine infiltration during episiotomy repair and in the following 24 hours.Patients and Methods. 70 parturients undergoing natural birth requiring episiotomy and presenting contraindication or refusal of epidural analgesia were randomized to receive pudendal nerve block with ropivacaine or local lidocaine infiltration. The main endpoint was: evaluation of obstetric analgesia by visual analog… Show more
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