• Int J Obstet Anesth · Oct 2010

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study

    A randomized comparison of automated intermittent mandatory boluses with a basal infusion in combination with patient-controlled epidural analgesia for labor and delivery.

    • S Leo, C E Ocampo, Y Lim, and A T Sia.
    • Department of Women's Anaesthesia, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
    • Int J Obstet Anesth. 2010 Oct 1;19(4):357-64.

    BackgroundAutomated mandatory boluses (AMB), when used in place of a continuous basal infusion, have been shown to reduce overall local anesthetic consumption without compromising analgesic efficacy in patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA). We hypothesized that our PCEA+AMB regimen could result in a reduction of breakthrough pain requiring epidural supplementation in comparison with PCEA with a basal infusion (PCEA+BI).MethodsWe recruited sixty-two healthy ASA I nulliparous parturients in early labor. The parturients were randomized to receive 0.1% ropivacaine+fentanyl 2 μg/mL either via PCEA+BI (PCEA with basal continuous infusion of 5mL/h) or PCEA+AMB (PCEA with AMB of 5 mL every hour instead of a basal infusion) immediately following successful induction of combined spinal-epidural (CSE) analgesia. Block characteristics, incidence of breakthrough pain requiring epidural supplementation, side effects, obstetric outcomes, Apgar scores and overall maternal satisfaction with analgesia were noted.ResultsThe time-weighted hourly consumption of ropivacaine (PCEA and clinician supplementation for breakthrough pain) was significantly lower in the PCEA+AMB group (mean=7.6 mL, SD 3.2) compared to the PCEA+BI group (mean=9.3 mL, SD 2.5; P<0.001). The mean time to first PCEA self-bolus following CSE was significantly longer in the PCEA+AMB group compared to the PCEA+BI group (268 min vs. 104 min; P<0.001). Parturients in Group PCEA+AMB also gave higher satisfaction scores. The incidence of breakthrough pain was similar in both groups.ConclusionPCEA+AMB, when compared to PCEA+BI, confers greater patient satisfaction and a longer duration of effective analgesia after CSE despite reduced analgesic consumption.Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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