Key result
PIEB provides an alternative to patient-controlled continuous epidural infusion for maintaining labor analgesia.
Why the study?
Does programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) improve labor analgesia compared to patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA)?
Population
Patients requiring labor analgesia
Comparison
Programmed intermittent epidural bolus of… vs Patient-controlled epidural analgesia with or…
Design
Other
Authors
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May support PIEB consideration for labor analgesia; leaves open superiority over PCEA in randomized trials.
Does programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) improve labor analgesia compared to patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA)?
Programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) is presented as an alternative to PCEA for the maintenance of labor analgesia.
Carvalho et al. (2017) studied this question. Programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) is an alternative to patient-controlled epidural analgesia with continuous epidural infusion for maintaining labor analgesia.
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