Why the study?
Does selective lumbar epidural anaesthesia with bupivacaine cause fetal bradycardia in parturients?
Does selective lumbar epidural anaesthesia with bupivacaine cause fetal bradycardia in parturients?
Continuous lumbar epidural anaesthesia with bupivacaine without adrenaline does not precipitate fetal bradycardia during the first stage of labor if maternal hypotension is avoided.
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Supports avoiding maternal hypotension with bupivacaine epidurals; leaves open fetal bradycardia risk in larger cohorts.
Jan Martin Maltau (1975) studied this question.
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