The extension of labour epidural analgesia for Caesarean section

The extension of labour epidural analgesia for Caesarean section

Seven hundred and twenty-two patients who received epidural analgesia during labour were delivered by Caesarean section. The block was extended in 554 patients to provide analgesia for surgery. In twenty-one cases incomplete analgesia necessitated general anaesthesia. The main complications were mat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anaesthesia 1979-11, Vol.34 (10), p.992-995
Hauptverfasser: MILNE, M.K., DALRYMPLE, D.G., ALLISON, R., LAWSON, J.I.M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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ANAESTHESIA
obstetric, epidural
Anesthesia, Epidural - adverse effects
Anesthesia, Epidural - methods
Anesthesia, General
Anesthesia, Obstetrical - methods
Bupivacaine
Cesarean Section
Female
Humans
Hypotension - etiology
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Pregnancy
Time Factors
Vomiting - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:Seven hundred and twenty-two patients who received epidural analgesia during labour were delivered by Caesarean section. The block was extended in 554 patients to provide analgesia for surgery. In twenty-one cases incomplete analgesia necessitated general anaesthesia. The main complications were maternal hypotension (15.9%) and vomiting (17.1%). Almost all patients expressed enthusiasm for the technique.
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.1979.tb06246.x