[Epidural block pain relief in labor by obstetricians at Paarl Hospital].
The experience of obstetricians at Paarl Hospital with 2 251 epidural blocks for pain relief in labour is recorded. The incidence of 10,93% among the 20 590 mothers delivered can only be justified if adequate after-care is possible. The one maternal death recorded was avoidable and related to the performance of a procedure when adequate supervision was impossible. An epidural block should be performed only when such supervision is available for a minimum of 30 minutes.
D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block; D011247:Pregnancy; D013019:South Africa
Epidurale blok-pynverligting in kraam deur verloskundiges in die Paarl-hospitaal.