Key result
Opioid administration and epidural anesthesia successfully controlled severe pain in a pregnant woman with lumbar disc herniation, resulting in a smooth delivery without neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Why the study?
Does opioid administration safely control severe pain in a pregnant woman with lumbar disc herniation?
Population
1 pregnant woman with lumbar disc herniation transferred at the 23rd week of gestation
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
Until delivery at the 35th week of gestation
Authors
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Opioids may be considered for severe pain in select pregnant patients; this Level 5 case leaves open generalizability and safety.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Does opioid administration safely control severe pain in a pregnant woman with lumbar disc herniation?
Opioid administration combined with epidural anesthesia can be a useful and safe strategy for managing severe pain from lumbar disc herniation during pregnancy without causing neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Matsumoto et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Lumbar disc herniation during pregnancy (n=1). Opioids and epidural anesthesia was evaluated on Pain control and neonatal outcomes. Opioid administration and epidural anesthesia successfully controlled severe pain in a pregnant woman with lumbar disc herniation, resulting in a smooth delivery without neonatal abstinence syndrome.