Open AccessLow Back Pain in Pregnancy: Investigations, Management, and Role of Neuraxial Analgesia and Anaesthesia: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Herman Sehmbi,
Rohan D’Souza,
Anuj Bhatia
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
gynecologic and obstetric investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1423-002X
pISSN - 0378-7346
DOI - 10.1159/000471764
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , low back pain , modalities , interventional pain management , systematic review , gold standard (test) , intensive care medicine , pain management , medline , anesthesia , alternative medicine , social science , genetics , pathology , sociology , political science , law , biology
Low back pain (LBP) is commonly experienced during pregnancy and is often poorly managed. There is much ambiguity in diagnostic work-up, appropriate management and decision-making regarding the use of neuraxial analgesia and anaesthesia during labour and delivery in these patients. This systematic review summarises the evidence regarding investigations, management strategies and considerations around performing neuraxial blocks for pregnant women with LBP.