CONTINUOUS CAUDAL ANALGESIA IN LABOR FOR A PATIENT WITH HARRINGTON RODS

Authors
SUDUNAGUNTA S ECKERSALL SJ GOWRIEMOHAN S
Citation
S. Sudunagunta et al., CONTINUOUS CAUDAL ANALGESIA IN LABOR FOR A PATIENT WITH HARRINGTON RODS, International journal of obstetric anesthesia, 7(2), 1998, pp. 128-130
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology,"Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
International journal of obstetric anesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
0959289X
Volume
7
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
128 - 130
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-289X(1998)7:2<128:CCAILF>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We report the case of a 29-year-old patient who had Harrington rods in serted from T8 to L4 at the age of 14, She had been discouraged from h aving epidural anaesthesia in the antenatal clinic but, whilst in labo ur, requested analgesia in addition to Entonox and pethidine. Continuo us caudal analgesia was commenced and provided good pain relief for la bour and delivery.