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Tutorial 366

The Labour Epidural: Troubleshooting

Dr Charlotte Kingsley
Anaesthetic Registrar, Royal Free Hospital, UK

Dr Alan McGlennan
Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Free Hospital, UK

Editor:
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

14th Nov 2017

Abstract

The second article of this labour epidural series features 4 cases requiring identification of the most appropriate neuraxial technique. It covers why epidurals fail and how these failures may be rectified.