Clinical analysis of 50 labor pain relief by epidural anesthesia

Objective To investigate the pain relief effects by using epidural anesthesia and its influences on the labor course,mothers and infants.Methods 50 primiparae were given ropicavaine and fentinyl for epidural anesthesia during labor(study group)while the other 52 cases did not undergo any anesthesia(control group).The patient's reflection on the pain,the labor course and the mode of delivery,incidence of postpartum hemorrhage and neonatal asphyxia were observed and compared in the two growps.Results There was remarkably significant difference in the labor pain reflection between the two groups(P0.01),and significant difference in caesarean's rate between the two groups(P0.05),but no significant difference in the labor course time,the mode of delivery,the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage,fetal distress and neonatal asphyxia.The labor course of the study group was longer than the control group's.Conclusion It is safe and effective to use continuous epidural anesthesia in the clinical labor pain relief.It has no bad influences on the mothers and infants,and can also decrease caesarean's rate to a degree.But there is a prolongation for the second stage of labor time,which can be prevented and amended by using oxytocin and instructing mothers properly.