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The Labour Epidural: Ambulatory Neuraxial Analgesia

Dr Lucas Paseiro1†, Dr Adrian Fernández2, Dr Kelly Au3

1Anaesthetic Resident, Hospital General de Granollers, Spain
2Consultant Anaesthetist, Hospital General de Granollers, Spain
3Anaesthesiology Fellow, BC Women’s Hospital, Canada

Edited by: Dr James Brown, Clinical Assistant Professor, BC Women’s Hospital, Canada;
Dr Gillian Abir, Clinical Associate Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA

†Corresponding author email: lucas.paseiro@gmail.com

Published April 27, 2021

Abstract

This tutorial discusses the benefits, contraindications and considerations of establishing epidural analgesia that enables women to be more ambulatory during labour.

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