scholarly journals Alkalinization of lidocaine 2% does not influence the quality of epidural anaesthesia for elective Caesarean section

1995 ◽  
Vol 42 (12) ◽  
pp. 1080-1084 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Gaggero ◽  
Olivier Meyer ◽  
Elisabeth Van Gessel ◽  
Kaplan Rifat
1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 352
Author(s):  
G. GAGGERO ◽  
O. MEYER ◽  
E. VAN GESSEL ◽  
K. RIFAT ◽  
Robert R. Gaiser ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Yogendra Amatya ◽  
Samita Acharya

Introductions: Caesarean section is rising. The best method of delivery, vaginal or caesarean, for postpartum quality of life in women is a matter of controversy both from professionals’ perspectives and from women’s experience of childbirth. This study analyses quality of life after these two methods of deliveries.Methods: This was a cross-sectional comparative study in postnatal care outpatient department at Patan Hospital. Primipara women with normal delivery and elective caesarean section done in Patan Hospital were enrolled to analyse postpartum quality of life. The SF-12 questionnaire tool at 6 weeks post delivery was used to compare age, ethnicity, education, family type and employment. Data was analysed using ANOVA test for descriptive parameters.Results: There were 468 primipara, age 30-45 years, 94% in 15-30 years77.8% educated, 74.4% in joint family,73.5% housewife. Normal vaginal delivery was 360 (72.6%) and 128 (27.4%) elective caesarean. Vaginal delivery group had average SF score of Physical Health Composite Score of 68.7, Mental Health CompositeScore69.5 and total SF score 67.7. While in caesarean group, it was 64.8,64.1 and 63.4.Conclusions: Normal vaginal delivery had better quality of life resulting in both superior physical as well as mental health.Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2015. page:13-18


Author(s):  
Heena D. Pahuja ◽  
Megha P. Tajne ◽  
Anjali R. Bhure ◽  
Savita M. Chauhan

Background: Levobupivacaine has been purported to be as efficacious as Bupivacaine for epidural anaesthesia in recent literature.Methods: With the intent to study the same in caesarean section cases in our set up, we observed various intra- and post-operative variables in two groups (Levobupivacaine and Bupivacaine) of 60 healthy parturients. Sixty parturients for elective caesarean section were allocated randomly to receive epidural block with 10-20 ml of either 0.5% Levobupivacaine with Fentanyl 25µg or 0.5% Bupivacaine with Fentanyl 25µg to reach T6 level.Results: Mean total volume in Bupivacaine group was 15.23ml and in Levobupivacaine group was 12.76 ml. The difference was statistically significant. There was significant difference between the groups in the sensory block. The onset of analgesia was earlier in Levobupivacaine group. Mean time was 6.20 minutes in Bupivacaine group and 4.36 minutes in Levobupivacaine group. The duration of motor block was significantly short in Levobupivacaine group. Mean Time for recovery from motor block in Bupivacaine group was 2.5 hours and in Levobupivacaine group 1.5 hours. Mean time to achieve T6 height was earlier in Levobupivacaine group i.e. 16.46 minutes in Bupivacaine group and 13.26 minutes in Levobupivacaine group. Duration of postoperative analgesia was similar. There was no significant difference in neonatal outcome.Conclusions: Levobupivacaine was found to fare better than Bupivacaine in the studied intra and post-operative parameters and is hence recommended over racemic Bupivacaine for epidural block in patients undergoing elective cesarean section.


2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-66
Author(s):  
R Pradhan ◽  
S Shrestha ◽  
T Gurung ◽  
AB Shrestha ◽  
KR Sharma

Anaesthesia for an obese parturient poses a challenge to anaesthesiologists. Here we report a case of 27 years obese primigravidae at 40 weeks of gestation with gestational hypertension who underwent elective cesarean section under combined spinal epidural anaesthesia. Her intraoperative and postoperative periods were uneventful. 


1988 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Paech

Thirty-eight women having caesarean section under epidural anaesthesia received either lignocaine 2% or bupivacaine 0.5% both with adrenaline 1:200,000 in a double-blind, randomised study. The time to establish satisfactory surgical anaesthesia, the volume required and the quality of analgesia as assessed by the anaesthetist, patient pain and discomfort scales and patient approval, were not significantly different. Motor block assessed by the Bromage and RAM-test was greater in the lignocaine group but surgical opinion of abdominal wall relaxation was not significantly different between groups. The bupivacaine group had significantly longer durations of sensory and motor block while the lignocaine group had a higher incidence of maternal shivering, other complication rates being similar. Neonatal outcomes were uniformly good. Both local anaesthetics provided satisfactory epidural anaesthesia and neither proved to have a distinct advantage in the clinical setting of this study.


1992 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Vegfors ◽  
I. Cederholm ◽  
A. Gupta ◽  
R. Lindgren ◽  
G. Berg

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 1099-1107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sw Feng ◽  
Y Cao ◽  
Wg Wang ◽  
Ys Liu ◽  
Xf Shen

OBJECTIVE: Epidural anaesthesia using chloroprocaine with or without adrenaline and lidocaine with adrenaline were compared. METHODS: Sixty parturients undergoing elective caesarean section under epidural anaesthesia were randomized to receive 3% chloroprocaine (group C), 3% chloroprocaine with adrenaline (group CA) or 2% lidocaine with adrenaline (group LA). Onset time, duration time and various maternal, fetal and neonatal parameters were monitored. Pain was assessed using a visual analogue scale. RESULTS: The onset time of analgesia in group CA was similar to that in group C but was shorter than that in group LA. Duration of analgesia, loss of cold sensation and motor blockade in group CA were prolonged compared with group C, but were shorter than those in group LA. No differences in maternal, fetal or neonatal effects were seen. A higher pain score was reported in group C than in groups CA or LA at the end of surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Epidural anaesthesia using chloroprocaine with adrenaline has a quick onset and moderate duration and is an attractive alternative to lidocaine and adrenaline or chloroprocaine alone for caesarean section.


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