Serum bupivacaine concentrations and transplacental transfer following repeated epidural administrations in term parturients during labour.

Bupivacaine is the most widely used local anaesthetic in obstetrics for epidural analgesia. Nineteen women (mean age 26.9 +/- 5.

[Intravenous anesthesia for cesarean section. Comparison of propanidid and methohexital].

Propanidid and methohexital were compared retrospectively to assess the possible neonatal depression following general anesthesia for caesarean section: both have rapid onset and short duration of action and their transplacental passages are similar. Anesthesia was induced with equivalent doses of the two agents in 90 women (45 in each group). For each anesthetic agent, three subgroups were defined according to the indications, depending on emergency criteria and fetal state.

[Labor under peridural anesthesia. Experience at the Maternity Center of the Amiens CHRU].

The study has been carried out on 476 epidural deliveries. 69 per cent of the patients were satisfied. Amongst the 31 per cent of unsatisfied, most claimed that the analgesia was not sufficient, mainly due to delayed re-injections.