A comparative study of continuous and intermittent epidural analgesia for labour and delivery

This study compares a continuous infusion technique with intermittent “top-up” doses using 0.25 per cent bupivacaine for epidural analgesia for labour and delivery in healthy pritniparous patients. Sixty women were randomized into two groups, A (continuous) and B (intermittent). Twenty-eight patients in Group A and 29 in Group B completed the study, We compared the groups with regard to satisfaction with pain relief for both labour and delivery …