Fetal effects of combined spinal-epidural vs epidural labour analgesia: a prospective, randomised double-blind study
Fetal effects of combined spinal-epidural vs epidural labour analgesia: a prospective, randomised double-blind study
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DOI:
10.1111/anae.12602
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发表时间:
2014-05-01
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10.7
通讯作者:
Lyons, G. R.
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Patel, N. P.;El-Wahab, N.;Lyons, G. R.
We have compared fetal heart rate patterns, Apgar scores and umbilical cord gas values following initiation of labour analgesia using either combined spinal-epidural or epidural. One hundred and fifteen healthy women requesting neuraxial analgesia in the first stage of labour were randomly assigned to receive either combined spinal-epidural (n=62) or epidural analgesia (n=53). Fetal heart rate traces, recorded for 30min before and 60min after neuraxial block, were categorised as normal, suspicious or pathological according to national guidelines. Sixty-one fetal heart rate tracings were analysed in the combined spinal-epidural group and 52 in the epidural group. No significant differences were found in fetal heart rate patterns, Apgar scores or umbilical artery and vein acid-base status between groups. However, in both combined spinal-epidural and epidural groups, there was a significant increase in the incidence of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns following neuraxial analgesia (p