Items for "Epidural anesthesia"

Long-term epidural block treatment in patients with early threatening preterm delivery and vaginal fetal engagement

We report on an exceptional therapy with epidural anesthesia and tunnelling of the peridural catheter over a time period of 2–14 days in patients with threatening early preterm labor, intact membranes and vaginal engagement of the infants (4 singleton, 8 twin and 2 triplet pregnancies)...

Keywords: Epidural anesthesia, outcome of preterm infants, pain during labor, preterm delivery, prolongation of pregnancy