Epidurals
Erector Spinae Plane Block Best For Pectus Excavatum Repair
A recent study has concluded that the erector spinae plane block was a better choice than thoracic epidural ...
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Epidural Positioning During Labor May Affect Outcomes
New York—A new study examining a potential effect of patient positioning on epidural pressure during labor is ...
MAY 14, 2019
U.K. Study Finds Remifentanil Leads to Fewer Epidurals Than Meperidine
Women given remifentanil for labor pain were less likely to need a subsequent epidural compared with women given ...
NOVEMBER 11, 2018
Unintended Dural Puncture After Epidural Steroid Injection for Labor Analgesia
Dural puncture after labor epidural placement occurs in up to 1.5% of parturients. Many factors have been ...
AUGUST 1, 2018
Study: Epidural Analgesia Has No Effect on Duration of Labor
Epidural analgesia has been found to have no effect on the duration of second-stage labor compared with placebo, ...
OCTOBER 13, 2017
Benefit of Epidurals for Hernia Surgery Questioned
Surgeons questioned the value of perioperative epidural analgesia in patients undergoing ventral hernia repair.
MAY 14, 2017
