ISSN:
1365-2044
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
In this randomised, controlled study, we compared the hourly dose requirement of ropivacaine 0.125% (group R, n = 16) with bupivacaine 0.125% (group B, n = 16) provided by demand-only (bolus 5 ml, lockout 10 min) parturient-controlled epidural analgesia during labour. The hourly dose requirement was comparable although group R had a lower successful to total demands ratio (p 〈 0.05). We also found that both groups were clinically indistinguishable in terms of pain relief and side-effects. No difference in maternal or fetal outcome was detected. We conclude that, at a concentration of 0.125%, ropivacaine and bupivacaine were equally effective when self-administered using this patient-controlled regimen.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.2001.02321.x
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