Why the study?
Does left lateral position compared to supine position during epidural anesthesia induction for cesarean section improve infant acid-base status and reduce bupivacaine concentrations?
Population
25 patients undergoing elective cesarean section with lumbar epidural block using an average dose of…
Comparison
35-40 degree semi-sitting turned into the left… vs 35-40 degree semi-sitting supine position during…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
At delivery
Authors
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Supine positioning during epidural induction was associated with worse neonatal acid-base status; leaves open whether randomized trials would confirm benefit of lateral positioning.
Does left lateral position compared to supine position during epidural anesthesia induction for cesarean section improve infant acid-base status and reduce bupivacaine concentrations?
Maternal left lateral position during epidural anesthesia induction for cesarean section improves infant acid-base status and reduces fetal bupivacaine exposure compared to the supine position.
Datta et al. (1979) studied this question.
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