Geburtsh Frauenheilk
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Review of 1400 epidural anaesthesias during labour and delivery. The single shot method resulted in complete analgesia in 83.8% of the cases. There were 2.8% failures. ⋯ Another dangerous complication was noted in a Para 2 who suffered a complete uterine rupture below the level of the epidural anesthesia without any clinical signs and symptoms. Therefore continual internal fetal monitoring is considered to be essential in all cases with epidural anaesthesias. Previous caesarean sections or uterine operations are no contra-indications to epidural anaesthesia.