Remifentanil em analgesia para o trabalho de parto

Abstract

Summary: Soares ECS, Lucena MR, Ribeiro RC, Rocha LL, Vilas Boas WW -Remifentanil as Analgesia for Labor. Background and objectives:The neuraxial techniques currently represent the most effective methods for pain control during labor and the epidural block using ultradiluted anesthetic solutions is considered the gold standard promoting adequate pain relief with minimum side effects. In some situations however the use of these techniques is limited by the existence of maternal contraindications, or structural or material obstacles. In these cases, the alternatives are still precarious and scarce offering little optimistic results and of dubious effectiveness.