Obstetric analgesia: Current situation and alternatives

Obstetric Analgesia and Anaesthesia- the Current Scene

THE PAST two decades have seen considerable advances in 'the techniques of obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia, and an equally marked change in the general philosophy which governs the approach to these sulbjects. The latter change has, in major part, resulted from tihe fact that With the steep deceline in maternal and perinatal mortality and 'morbidity consequent upon obstetric complications, ...

Labour analgesia and obstetric outcomes.

Neuraxial analgesic techniques are the gold standards for pain relief during labour and delivery. Despite the increased use and known benefits of neuraxial labour analgesia, there has been significant controversy regarding the impact of neuraxial analgesia on labour outcomes. Review of the evidence suggests that effective neuraxial labour analgesia does not increase the rate of Caesarean delive...

Obstetric fistula situation in Ethiopia

The Evolution of Obstetric Analgesia

Pharmacogenetics and Obstetric Anesthesia and Analgesia

Approximately 50 years ago, pharmacogenetics emerged as a new field of medicine that may explain human drug action. Anesthesia, in particular, played a key role in these early investigations. An understanding of how an individual’s genetic footprint influences drug metabolism and effectiveness may allow tailored prescriptions, improving outcomes and safety; and such concepts, which form the bac...