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2008, Number S1

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Rev Mex Anest 2008; 31 (S1)

Pain management in obstetrics

Wali A

Language: English
References: 5
Page: 72
PDF size: 63.15 Kb.


Text Extraction

A majority of women experience severe pain during labor. An ideal technique for pain relief during labor should primarily reduce the intensity of pain and secondarily be safe for the mother and baby. Neuraxial techniques providing adequate labor analgesia safely will be discussed in this lecture.


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  5. Wong CA, et al. The risk of cesarean delivery with neuraxial analgesia given early versus late in labor. N Engl J Med 2005;352:655-65.




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