Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jun 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[Comparison of intrathecal fentanyl and bupivacaine in combined spinal-epidural obstetric analgesia].
To compare intrathecal injection of the opioid fentanyl to injection of bupivacaine, in terms of their effect of labour in the context within the combined spinal-epidural analgesia. ⋯ Our findings do not support the use of intradural fentanyl with the aim of shortening labor. Fentanyl leads to more pruritus, although this side effect does not affect maternal satisfaction.