Doppler Studies to Evaluate the Impact of Epidural Analgesia on Fetal Outcomes
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Doppler Studies to Evaluate the Impact of Epidural Analgesia on Fetal Outcomes,HEBA WAGEIH, OSAMA HOSNY, AHMED SONBATY and ITHAR H. AL-INANY
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the impact of epidural analgesia on fetal condition during labor using objective parameters.
Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Kasr Al-Aini Hospital.
Patients and Methods: Pregnant women coming for labor wereexamined by Doppler studies of umbilical artery and middle cerebral artery before and after epidural analgesia. follow-up for fetal outcomes were recorded.
Results: There were no significant difference between any of the parameters tested. There was no adverse effects on fetus.
Conclusion: Epidural analgesia seems to be safe regarding progress of labor or fetal outcome.