Fetal responses to epidural analgesia as evidenced by Doppler indices.

Background: This study was designed to evaluate the maternal effects ofepidural analgesia by different local anesthetics and their impact on placental and fetal blood flow.

Methods: Depending on the type of local anesthetics used, sixty full-term parturients were randomly allocated into 3 equal groups in a randomized blind study; Group (1) received Bupivacaine (0.125%), Group (2) received Ropivacaine (0.