Book chapter
24 - Epidural and Spinal Analgesia: Anesthesia for Labor and Vaginal Delivery
Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia, pp.486-546
Elsevier Inc, Seventh Edition
2025
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-11184-6.00024-5
Abstract
The ideal labor analgesic technique is safe for both the mother and the infant, does not interfere with the progress of labor and delivery, and provides flexibility in response to changing conditions. In addition, the ideal technique provides consistent pain relief, has a long duration of action, minimizes undesirable side effects (e.g., motor block), and minimizes ongoing demands on the anesthesia provider's time. No single technique or anesthetic agent is ideal for all parturients during labor. Guidelines promulgated by professional organizations address obstetric anesthesia care standards. All obstetric anesthesia providers should review their country's respective guidelines. Specific neuraxial techniques for labor analgesia, including their advantages, disadvantages, side effects, and complications, are considered in this chapter.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- 24 - Epidural and Spinal Analgesia: Anesthesia for Labor and Vaginal Delivery
- Creators
- Cynthia A. Wong
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia, pp.486-546
- Edition
- Seventh Edition
- DOI
- 10.1016/B978-0-443-11184-6.00024-5
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc; Amsterdam
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2025
- Academic Unit
- Anesthesia
- Record Identifier
- 9985096039902771
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