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The Labour Epidural: The Basics

Dr. Charlotte Kingsley
Anaesthetic Registrar, Royal Free Hospital, UK

Dr. Alan McGlennan
Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Free Hospital, UK

Edited by
Dr. James Browni and Dr. Gill Abirii
I Consultant Anaesthetist, British Columbia Women’s Hospital, Canada
iiAssociate Professor, Stanford University, USA

Correspondence to atotw@wordpress-1154955-4022140.cloudwaysapps.com

31st Oct 2017

Abstract

The 2 articles in this series will provide an overview of epidurals for labour analgesia. The first article covers the indications and contraindications for labour epidurals, anatomy and the range of neuraxial approaches available.

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