Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Between 10-22% of the general population experience needle phobia. Needle phobic parturients are at increased risk of adverse outcomes. We assessed the efficacy of topical Ametop™ (tetracaine 4%) gel in reducing the pain associated with local anesthetic skin infiltration before neuraxial block in non-laboring women. METHODS:This was a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Ametop™ or placebo was applied to the skin of the lower back at least 20min before neuraxial block using a standardized technique with 1% lidocaine skin infiltration. The primary outcome was numeric pain score (0-10) 30s after lidocaine infiltration. Groups were compared using Welch's t-test. RESULTS:Thirty-six subjects in each group were analyzed. There was a statistically significant difference in the mean (standard deviation) pain score between the Ametop™ and the placebo groups: 2.36±1.80 and 3.51±2.22, respectively (P=0.019). There were no significant adverse events. CONCLUSION:The mean numeric pain score in the Ametop™ group was 33% lower compared to the placebo group. Topical Ametop™ gel applied at least 20min before local anesthetic infiltration of the skin prior to neuraxial block in elective cesarean delivery may be a useful adjunct in needle phobic women.
journal_name
Int J Obstet Anesthjournal_title
International journal of obstetric anesthesiaauthors
Kavanagh T,Dube A,Albert A,Gunka Vdoi
10.1016/j.ijoa.2016.03.005subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-08-01 00:00:00pages
41-5eissn
0959-289Xissn
1532-3374pii
S0959-289X(16)00140-0journal_volume
27pub_type
杂志文章,随机对照试验abstract::We present our own single-space method for performing combined spinal epidural anaesthesia. A spinal introducer and a Tuohy needle are sited in the same interspace. After insertion of the epidural catheter the introducer is used as a guide for a 25 gauge spinal needle. The advantages of this technique over other metho...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0959-289x(95)82972-d
更新日期:1995-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Most pregnant women who self-report penicillin allergy are not truly penicillin-allergic and this misunderstanding often leads to administration of inappropriate antibiotic therapy. Decision algorithms have been developed to guide antibiotic selection but major discrepancies have been reported between guidel...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2019.07.005
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0959-289x(95)82910-3
更新日期:1995-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Any convulsion during labour requires immediate action, but before this can occur a correct diagnosis must be made. Here we describe a case where a 'fit' was wrongly attributed to epidural analgesia. This was in fact a dystonic reaction secondary to undeclared self-medication with metoclopramide. It is therefore impor...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0959-289x(93)90088-y
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:This prospective, randomized study was performed to see if intermittent labor epidural analgesia was protective against maternal intrapartum fever, compared to continuous epidural infusion. METHODS:Ninety-two healthy, term, nulliparous women in spontaneous labor were assigned to either intermittent (ILEA) o...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.07.006
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::We describe a case of spontaneous intracranial hypotension in a 36-year-old woman. This condition shares many of the features of post dural puncture headache, but without a dural puncture having been performed. The aetiology and management of this rare condition are discussed. We believe from experience within our own...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1054/ijoa.2001.0902
更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2017.04.002
更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2004.02.003
更新日期:2004-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2019.05.008
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journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1998-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0959-289x(95)82920-6
更新日期:1995-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The experiences of 890 parturients were studied across Finland during one week to determine how they experienced labour pain and how effective they regarded the means to alleviate it. The majority of women (72%) had been afraid of labour and 88% had intended to request some pharmacological pain relief. 84% of primipar...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0959-289x(94)90172-4
更新日期:1994-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0959-289x(99)80146-0
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Previous studies using low-dose spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery have focused on hypotension and efficacy. This study evaluated whether, using a combined spinal-epidural technique, there was a difference in onset of anesthesia for cesarean delivery between low-dose spinal with an immediate epidural lo...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2013.08.009
更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Hypotension induced by spinal anesthesia for cesarean section causes a decrease in maternal regional cerebral blood volume and oxygenation. We used near-infrared spectroscopy to determine whether prophylactic infusion of phenylephrine attenuates these decreases. METHODS:Sixty patients undergoing bupivacaine...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2018.09.006
更新日期:2019-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0959-289x(96)80005-7
更新日期:1996-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Analgesia in Childbirth Bill (1949) remains the only attempt in British history to give mothers the legal right to pain relief in childbirth. It provides a useful introduction to the major themes in the history of British obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia under the National Health Service. This paper places the ...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.08.007
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Chiari (or Arnold-Chiari) malformations are a continuum of abnormalities of the hindbrain with the possibility of disordered cerebrospinal fluid flow and craniospinal pressure gradients. We describe the management of a 30-year-old primigravida who presented following a grand mal seizure during the first trimester. A C...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1054/ijoa.2000.0818
更新日期:2001-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.10.007
更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Recent work suggests that preoperative skin infiltration with local anesthetic may lead to reduced postoperative pain. We have studied this in a randomised, prospective, double-blind trial of 40 women having cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. After establishment of the spinal block, the incision line was infilt...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0959-289x(94)90068-x
更新日期:1994-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.12.007
更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0959-289x(96)80051-3
更新日期:1996-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 34-year-old multiparous woman with a breech presentation, intrauterine growth restriction and premature rupture of membranes was transferred to our referral unit at 33 weeks of gestation. She was diagnosed with Alagille syndrome soon after birth because of cholestasis and pruritus. Her condition was later complicate...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2011.07.012
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Anaphylactoid reaction to Syntocinon is rare, but has been described in the literature. The reactions described include patchy erythema, hypotension, bronchospasm and oxygen desaturation, but pulseless electrical activity following Syntocinon has not been reported. We present the case of a 34-year-old primigravida wit...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.09.004
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Intracranial subdural hematoma is an exceptionally rare but life-threatening complication of spinal anesthesia. We report a case of intracranial subdural hematoma following spinal anesthesia for cesarean section in a 27-year-old woman. She developed a diffuse headache after surgery with a blood pressure of 220/140 mm ...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2004.08.005
更新日期:2005-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Rupture of an aneurysm of the renal or splenic arteries remains a rare but catastrophic complication of pregnancy with a generally dismal prognosis for both mother and fetus. Improvements in abdominal imaging for incidental conditions are unlikely to lead to earlier diagnosis of such abnormalities antenatally, hence c...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/S0959-289X(02)00187-5
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report a case of akathisia developed after administration of 2.5 mg metoclopramide for treatment of nausea during cesarean section. The relevant literature as well as options for prevention and treatment of this phenomenon are reviewed. ...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1054/ijoa.1999.0346
更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:We have previously reported that measurement of non-invasive blood pressure during caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia fails in over 50% of cases. We felt that errors would be less likely if blood pressure could be measured at the ankle as it is immobile during caesarean section. The purpose of our st...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2005.04.016
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pompe disease (Glycogen storage disease type II) leads to abnormal glycogen deposition in various vital organs resulting in multiple systemic sequelae. We present the anaesthetic management for caesarean section of a 31-year-old parturient with known Pompe disease. The parturient had symptoms and signs of respiratory ...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.11.001
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Inserting an intrathecal catheter after accidental dural puncture in parturients to prevent postdural puncture headache is becoming increasingly popular. We aimed to identify relevant published articles investigating this intervention and subject data to a meta-analysis. METHODS:A systematic literature sear...
journal_title:International journal of obstetric anesthesia
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2012.10.004
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00