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Self‐administered isoflurane in labour
Author(s) -
McLEOD D. D.,
RAMAYYA G. P.,
TUNSTALL M. E.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1985.tb10841.x
Subject(s) - isoflurane , medicine , nitrous oxide , anesthesia
Summary Entonox (50% nitrous oxide in oxygen) and isoflurane (0.75% in oxygen) were compared as analgesics in the first stage of labour in 32 consenting women. The drugs were self‐administered and given in random sequence, each during five consecutive uterine contractions. Each patient acted as her own control. Linear analogue pain scores were signijicantly lower (p < 0.001) with isoflurane than with Entonox, but scores for drowsiness were higher for isoflurane. Further study is needed to assess the effects of more prolonged use of isoflurane in labour.