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Patient-Controlled Epidural Levobupivacaine with or without Fentanyl for Post-Cesarean Section Pain Relief
Joint Authors
Chen, Li-Kuei
Liu, Feng-Lin
Chang, Hung-Chi
Cherng, Yih-Giun
Chen, Shin-Yan
Fan, Shou-Zen
Leighton, Barbara L.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
The purpose of this study was to compare the analgesic properties of levobupivacaine with or without fentanyl for patient-controlled epidural analgesia after Cesarean section in a randomized, double-blinded study.
Methods.
We enrolled American Society of Anesthesiologists class I/II, full-term pregnant women at National Taiwan University Hospital who received patient-controlled epidural analgesia after Cesarean section between 2009 and 2010.
Eighty women were randomly assigned into two groups.
In group A, the 40 subjects received drug solutions made of 0.6 mg/ml levobupivacaine plus 2 mcg/ml fentanyl, and in group B the 40 subjects received 1 mg/ml levobupivacaine.
Maintenance was self-administered boluses and a continuous background infusion.
Results.
There were no significant differences in the resting and dynamic pain scales and total volume of drug used between the two groups.
Patient satisfaction was good in both groups.
Conclusion.
Our study showed that pure epidural levobupivacaine can provide comparative analgesic properties to the levobupivacaine-fentanyl combination after Cesarean section.
Pure levobupivacaine may serve as an alternative pain control regimen to avoid opioid-related adverse events in parturients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chen, Shin-Yan& Liu, Feng-Lin& Cherng, Yih-Giun& Fan, Shou-Zen& Leighton, Barbara L.& Chang, Hung-Chi…[et al.]. 2014. Patient-Controlled Epidural Levobupivacaine with or without Fentanyl for Post-Cesarean Section Pain Relief. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512013
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chen, Shin-Yan…[et al.]. Patient-Controlled Epidural Levobupivacaine with or without Fentanyl for Post-Cesarean Section Pain Relief. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512013
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chen, Shin-Yan& Liu, Feng-Lin& Cherng, Yih-Giun& Fan, Shou-Zen& Leighton, Barbara L.& Chang, Hung-Chi…[et al.]. Patient-Controlled Epidural Levobupivacaine with or without Fentanyl for Post-Cesarean Section Pain Relief. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512013
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512013