Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Oct 2005
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effect of preemptive pudendal nerve blockade on pain after transvaginal pelvic reconstructive surgery.
To assess the effect of preemptive pudendal nerve blockade on pain and consumption of narcotic analgesia following transvaginal pelvic reconstructive surgery. ⋯ Preemptive pudendal nerve blockade does not affect postoperative pain intensity or the consumption of narcotic analgesia after transvaginal pelvic reconstructive surgery.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Sep 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialProphylactic ephedrine and combined spinal epidural: maternal blood pressure and fetal heart rate patterns.
Labor analgesia with the combined spinal epidural approach has been associated with maternal hypotension and fetal heart rate (FHR) changes. The purpose of this study was to estimate whether prophylactic intramuscular ephedrine before combined spinal epidural prevents these complications. ⋯ I.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Sep 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialEffectiveness of intrauterine anesthesia for pain relief during fractional curettage.
To study the effectiveness of intrauterine anesthesia for pain relief during fractional curettage. ⋯ I.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Aug 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialContinuous compared with intermittent epidural infusion on progress of labor and patient satisfaction.
To compare continuous with intermittent epidural infusion on the duration of labor and patients' satisfaction in nulliparous women. ⋯ This study provides evidence that both continuous and intermittent epidural infusion produce comparable analgesia achieving equivalent maternal satisfaction with no difference regarding the duration of labor between them. Although patients receiving epidural analgesia experienced longer labors compared with controls, both mothers and neonates were unharmed.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Aug 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialUse of a bupivacaine continuous wound infusion system in gynecologic oncology: a randomized trial.
The aim of the current study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a widely available bupivacaine continuous wound infusion system in gynecologic oncology patients undergoing laparotomy. ⋯ The results suggest that although the continuous infusion system seems safe, it is not efficacious in this patient population.