Efficacy of electrical stimulation on epidural anesthesia for cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Loss of resistance (LOR) technique is a widely used method to identify the epidural space. However, cases of inadequate epidural anesthesia in cesarean section were frequently reported. Also, the success rate of epidural anesthesia with LOR technique varied depending on the proficiency of the practitioner. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of electrical stimulation to identify epidural spaces in cesarean section for novices or clinicians with recent gap in experience.

Methods

Pregnant women scheduled for elective cesarean section were randomly allocated to two groups. Groups were classified based on the methods used for identifying the epidural space: the LOR group (group L) and the LOR with epidural electrical stimulation group (grou

SUBMITTER: Kim YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7285553 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature