• Brit J Hosp Med · Apr 2023

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    What is the place of dural puncture epidural in labour analgesia?

    • Amelia Carnachan and Yasser Mandour.
    • Department of Anaesthesia, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
    • Brit J Hosp Med. 2023 Apr 2; 84 (4): 121-2.

    AbstractEpidural analgesia is the gold standard for labour analgesia. Dural puncture epidural analgesia is a modification of the conventional technique, where the dura is intentionally perforated with a spinal needle but no intrathecal medication is given. This article reviews the evidence for and against the clinical use of dural puncture epidural.

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