Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · May 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialIntrathecal sufentanil (5 vs. 10 microg) for labor analgesia: efficacy and side effects.
Despite growing popularity, there are few studies examining the relative efficacy of different doses of intrathecal sufentanil for labor analgesia. This prospective, randomized, double-blind study compared the efficacy and side effects of 5 and 10 microg intrathecal sufentanil. ⋯ Both 5 and 10 microg intrathecal sufentanil provided adequate labor analgesia. Both doses were associated with measurable spinal (itching) and supraspinal (sedation, respiratory depression) side effects.