Efficacy of single dose epidural @entity1286 versus intermittent low-dose epidural XXXX along with @entity1341 for postcaesarean section analgesia.

@entity1 @entity390 @entity3522 @entity391 @entity111 @entity1341 @entity1286 @entity158
BACKGROUND: Obstetric anesthesia presents a challenge to the anesthesiologist. The effective @entity158 management allows the partu-rient adequate degree of comfort and promotes physical reco-very and a sense of well being. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This randomized controlled study was designed to assess the analgesic efficacy and side effects of 1.20 mg single-dose epidural @entity1286 (Group 1) versus intermittent 12 hourly epidural @entity1286 (0.5 mg) with @entity1341 (Group2) for postoperative analgesia in lower segment caesarean section cases. RESULTS: Each group consisted of 36 @entity1 . Demographic characteristics of two groups were comparable and differences among them were not statistically significant. Mean duration of analgesia was significantly longer in group one @entity1 (16.5  2.5h) in comparison to group two @entity1 (11.5  1.5h). Mean highest visual analog scales (VAS scale) was significantly lower (3.2  0.9) in group one @entity1 in comparison of group two (6.7  0.8) @entity1 . Only 43% @entity1 in group one required supplementary perenteral analgesic (Paracetamole/ @entity3522 ) and 71% required epidural @entity1286 / @entity1341 in group two. Mean number of supplementary perenteral analgesic required in group one was 0.7 and it was 1.8 in group two. There was no significant difference in @entity390 , @entity391 , itching, and @entity111 in two groups of @entity1 . CONCLUSION: Our study showed that the use of single dose epidural @entity1286 is associated with lower @entity158 scores at rest and movement when compared to intermittent epidural @entity1286 with @entity1341 in postcaesarean section analgesia.
