Why the study?
Does continuous epidural block using a 0.4% lidocaine drip solution provide adequate pain relief in parturients with uncomplicated pregnancies?
Population
22 parturients with uncomplicated pregnancies
Comparison
Continuous epidural block using a 0.4% lidocaine… vs Comparison between lidocaine without epinephrine…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
throughout labour and delivery
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for epinephrine-supplemented lidocaine epidural in labor; prospective randomized trials needed before adoption.
Does continuous epidural block using a 0.4% lidocaine drip solution provide adequate pain relief in parturients with uncomplicated pregnancies?
Continuous epidural block with 0.4% lidocaine provides adequate pain relief during vaginal delivery, with the addition of epinephrine reducing the required dose and systemic absorption.
Zador et al. (1974) studied this question.
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