1993
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1993.tb06796.x
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Current practice of epidural analgesia during normal labour

Abstract: Summary A postal survqy of all maternity units in the United Key wordsAnaesthesia; obstetric. Anaesthetic techniques, regional; epidural. Labour; analgesia.Epidural analgesia is well recognised as effective and relatively safe, and has been used increasingly in the United Kingdom not only for pain relief in labour but also for operative delivery. Since the introduction of continuous epidural blockade, there have been numerous techniques described for establishing and maintaining epidural analgesia. The aim of … Show more

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“…Accounts from the medical literature report the use of epidural analgesia in the public hospitals of Hong Kong was significantly lower than the rate documented in the West countries like UK where the average epidural rate was 19.7% and 78% of obstetrics units offered a 24-h service, with 37% in increasing rates [26] and 26% of Australian antenatal women were planning to receive epidural analgesia [27]. On the other hand, the rate of epidural analgesia could be as high as 80% at a private maternity hospital in Hong Kong [28].…”
Section: Practice Of Epidural Analgesia In Developed Countriesmentioning
confidence: 80%
“…Accounts from the medical literature report the use of epidural analgesia in the public hospitals of Hong Kong was significantly lower than the rate documented in the West countries like UK where the average epidural rate was 19.7% and 78% of obstetrics units offered a 24-h service, with 37% in increasing rates [26] and 26% of Australian antenatal women were planning to receive epidural analgesia [27]. On the other hand, the rate of epidural analgesia could be as high as 80% at a private maternity hospital in Hong Kong [28].…”
Section: Practice Of Epidural Analgesia In Developed Countriesmentioning
confidence: 80%
“…1 The medium (saline or air) is often chosen according to the preference of the anaesthesiologist. Although there have been several reports criticising loss of resistance to air (LORA), [2][3][4] it continues to be favoured by many anaesthesiologists. When postural headache occurs after an epidural block, it is commonly assumed to be due to overt or cryptic breaching of the dura and arachnoid with consequent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%