Obstetric anesthesia has evolved over the course of its history to encompass comprehensive
aspects of maternal care, ranging from cesarean delivery anesthesia and labor analgesia to …

Neuraxial analgesia provides excellent pain relief in labor. Optimizing initiation and
maintenance of neuraxial labor analgesia requires different strategies. Combined spinal …

Background Severe perineal lacerations represent a significant complication of normal labor
with a strong impact on quality of life. Objectives To identify factors that lead to the …

BACKGROUND: The current standard labor epidural analgesic regimens consist of a local
anesthetic in combination with an opioid delivered via continuous epidural infusion (CEI) …

BACKGROUND: The dural puncture epidural (DPE) technique is associated with faster
onset than the conventional epidural (EP) technique for labor analgesia. The programmed …

E Special article structures are compressed. The most uniform spread occurred when large
volumes, and correspondingly high injectate pressures near the site of injection, were …

BACKGROUND: Most studies that have compared programmed intermittent epidural bolus
(PIEB) with continuous epidural infusion regimens have included patient-controlled epidural …

The programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) technique offers multiple benefits over
continuous epidural infusion (CEI), but controversy still exists when it is used in conjunction …

Objective The purpose of this guideline is to provide guidance for the intrapartum
management of spontaneous labour, whether normal or abnormal, in term, healthy women …

Introduction The aim of this impact study was to compare the analgesic efficacy and side
effect profile of programmed intermittent epidural boluses (PIEB)+ patient-controlled epidural …