Document Type : Research Article
Abstract
Background: The primary reason for epidural analgesia is labour pain. It is the only method
that effectively reduces intense labour pain. It provides a labour trial for high-risk patients
who have had a previous Caesarean section, anticipates a challenging intubation, and is
obese Objectives :To compare the efficacy of Bupivacaine and Fentanyl v/s Bupivacaine
and Butorphanol regarding onset of analgesia, duration of analgesia, quality of analgesia and
fetal out come in epidural labour analgesia.Methodology: One hundred primigravida
patients between the ages of 18 and 26 with ASA grades 1 and 2 were chosen at random and
split into two groups of fifty each. Patients in Group 1 received 0.1% Bupivacaine and
0.0002% Fentanyl by lumbar epidural method, while patients in Group 2 received 0.1%
Bupivacaine and 1 mg Butorphanol. Throughout the surgery, the mother's and foetus'
hemodynamics were monitored. The onset, duration, and quality of analgesia, the length of
labour, the frequency of instrumental deliveries, the frequency of side effects, and the
outcome for the newborn were all noted, compared, and statistically assessed
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