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Epidural analgesia-efficacy and feto-maternal outcome: A cross sectional study

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Author Details : Mane Swapnil, Anup Kharde*, Phulambrikar Rutuja

Volume : 9, Issue : 2, Year : 2022

Article Page : 185-188

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijogr.2022.036

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Abstract

Background: The delivery of an alert and active baby into the arms of a conscious and pain free mother is one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences in medicineEpidural analgesia is considered one of the most effective methods for pain relief during labor, and the intrapartum use of epidural analgesia has substantially increased over the previous two decades.
Objective: To study efficacy of epidural analgesia in labour and its feto-maternal outcome.
Materials and Methods: Present descriptive observational study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital. The study was conducted over the period one year from 2019 to 2020. Pregnant women reporting for delivery at study setting were the study population. Healthy pregnant primigravidae or multigravida women who had gestational age of greater than 37 weeks without any risk factors, in true labour with vertex presentation of fetus were included after obtaining an informed consent.
Results: Total number of patients were 50 with mean age 23.57 ± 2.73. Mode of delivery in 70% (35) parturient was spontaneous while 14% (07) and 6% (03) had forceps and vacuum delivery respectively. The remaining 10% (5) underwent lower section caesarian section (LSCS). The mean Apgar score of babies at one minute and at 5 minutes was 9.0±1.5and 9.6±1.4 respectively. Majority of the mothers were relieved from pain after epidural analgesia.
Conclusion: Present study concludes that Epidural analgesia provides good pain relief in majority of the patients without any evidence of foeto-maternal compromise.
 

Keywords: Epidural analgesia, Efficacy, Apgar score, Mode of delivery, Labour.

How to cite : Swapnil M, Kharde A, Rutuja P, Epidural analgesia-efficacy and feto-maternal outcome: A cross sectional study. Indian J Obstet Gynecol Res 2022;9(2):185-188

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