[The effect of epidural analgesia in labour upon serum catecholamine levels].
The serum levels of catecholamines were determined in 26 healthy parturients. Epidural analgesia was given in 13 cases, while the remaining women were given classic parenteral analgesia and served as controls. The blood samples were taken before analgesia and after delivery and also from the clamped umbilical vein from the newborn after delivery. There was a statistically significant decrease of catecholamine levels in the epidural group and a slight increase in the control group. There were no differences among the newborns.
D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D011247:Pregnancy
D002395:Catecholamines
Ucinak epiduralne analgezije u porodaju na razinu kateholamina u serumu.