Comparative study on the effect of controlled epidural analgesia on patients with cesarean section

Objective To observe the analgesic effect of automatic epidural analgesia pump(PCEA) on patients with cesarean section. Methods 180 patients with cesarean section were randomly divided into two groups: the experimental group(90 cases) and the control group(90 cases).90 patients in the experimental group were applied with PCEA and 90 cases in the control group were given pethidine.The analgesic effects in those two groups were observed. Results The analgesic efficiency in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group(χ2 =46.3,P0.01),and sleep time in the experimental group was significantly longer than that in the control group(t=5.68,P0.01).So were rates of early contact between mother and baby,early sucking of baby,on-demand breast-feeding and successful breast-feeding in the experimental group in comparison with those in the control group(χ2 =29.6、21.6、19.4 respectively,P0.01). Conclusion The analgesic effect of PCEA applied in patients with cesarean section is perfect,and PCEA is conducive to rehabilitation of maternity and breast-feeding success.