Epidural electrical stimulation test versus local anesthetic test dose for thoracic epidural catheter placement: a prospective observational study.

Purpose: This study examined the concordance between epidural electrical stimulation test (EEST) and local anesthetic (LA) test dose to indicate correct thoracic epidural catheter position. The relationship between the test results and epidural postoperative analgesia was also assessed.

Methods: This prospective observational cohort study was done in patients receiving thoracic epidural analgesia for abdominal surgery.

Anesthetic management during labor and delivery: a 21-year review of women with cancer in a tertiary care center.

Study Objective: To describe the anesthetic management of labor and delivery in patients presenting with cancer during pregnancy at one institution.

Design: Retrospective data collection of pregnant cancer patients who delivered between January 1988 and December 2009.

Setting: University-affiliated teaching hospital.

Patient-controlled analgesia with fentanyl provides effective analgesia for second trimester labour: a randomized controlled study.

Purpose: To examine dose and lockout intervals for effective fentanyl patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) in second trimester genetic termination of pregnancy, and compare three different fentanyl PCA regimes with morphine PCA.

Methods: In a double-blind randomized study, 60 ASA physical status I-II patients received one of three fentanyl PCAs or morphine PCA. Labour was induced with prostaglandins and PCA use continued until delivery.