Why the study?
Does continuous mini-infusion of bupivacaine into the epidural space provide satisfactory analgesia in women during labor?
Population
225 women in labor (statistical evaluation carried out for 218 women: 158 nulliparae and 60 multiparae)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
During labor and delivery
Authors
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Supports continuous epidural bupivacaine mini-infusion for labor analgesia; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Does continuous mini-infusion of bupivacaine into the epidural space provide satisfactory analgesia in women during labor?
Continuous mini-infusion of bupivacaine into the epidural space provides safe and highly effective analgesia during the first stage of labor.
Matouskova et al. (1979) studied this question.
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