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REVIEW OF OPIOID PCA FOR LABOUR ANALGESIA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2012

DAVID HILL  and
PAUL McMACKIN
DAVID HILL*
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Ulster Hospital, Belfast, UK.
PAUL McMACKIN
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Ulster Hospital, Belfast, UK.
*
David Hill, South Eastern HSC Trust, Department of Anaesthesia, Ulster Hospital, Belfast BT16 1RH[email protected]
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Extract

The epidural route is currently the gold standard for labour analgesia, although it is not without serious consequences, especially when incorrect placement goes unrecognised. Intravascular, intrathecal and subdural placements have been reported to occur with incidences of 1 in 5000, 1 in 2900 and 1 in 4200 respectively. Until recent years there has not been a viable alternative to epidural analgesia.

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Review Article
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Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review , Volume 23 , Issue 1 , February 2012 , pp. 15 - 31
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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