Anesthetic Regime used in labour analgesia

Created by

Dr. G.L.Ravindra

Dr. Edward Johnson MBBS,MD

Dr. Gopinath Ramachandran MD(Anaes), DA(UK), FFARCSI

Overview

Description

“The delivery of the infant into the arms of a conscious and pain-free mother is one of the most exciting and rewarding moments in medicine”- Moir. Pain relief in labour has always been surrounded with myths and controversies. Hence, providing effective and safe analgesia during labour has remained an ongoing challenge for Anesthesiologist. The most important aspect of recent obstetric anaesthesia practice is to translate research into clinical practice.This panel discussion deals with various anesthetic regimen used in labour analgesia.

Author

Dr. G.L.Ravindra

Chief Consultant Anesthesiology

Janani Anaesthesia & Critical care Medicine, Shimoga

Dr. Edward Johnson MBBS,MD

Professor & Head, Department of Anesthesiology

Kanyakumari Medical College, Kanyakumari

Dr. Gopinath Ramachandran MD(Anaes), DA(UK), FFARCSI

Professor and Head, Department of Anaesthesiology

Nizam's Institute Of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad