Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · Oct 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialA comparative study of the safety of 0.25% levobupivacaine and 0.25% racemic bupivacaine for paracervical block in the first stage of labor.
The objective of the study was to evaluate and compare the safety of levobupivacaine and racemic bupivacaine for paracervical block (PCB) in the first stage of labor after uncomplicated pregnancy. ⋯ No difference in cardiotocographic pathology was found between PCB with levobupivacaine compared with PCB with racemic bupivacaine. The incidence of bradycardia was low. PCB was found to be a safe pain-relief method for low-risk parturients.