[Labor epidural analgesia--how to set up the service: preface].
The following featured articles are the proceedings of the panel discussion at the 19th Japanese Society of Regional Anesthesia, which was held on September 2nd, 2006 in Osaka. The president of the meeting, Professor Akira ASADA at Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, chose this topic among various aspects of regional anesthesia practice. Obstetric anesthesia practice relies heavily on regional anesthesia for both cesarean section and labor analgesia. Thus, obstetric anesthesiologists have played an important role in the basic as well as clinical research in the pharmacology of local anesthetic agents. Professor Morishima is one of those pioneers in obstetric anesthesia, and she kindly joined the panel discussion as the commentator. The distinguished panelists practice obstetric anesthesia at various settings from academic institution, regional perinatal center, to private practice. Some of them have started the labor epidural analgesia service by tackling obstacles. The others have strong interests in obstetric anesthesia, but yet are unable to provide labor analgesia. By sharing their success and difficulties, the readers of this discussion would be able to obtain some insights when they set up labor epidural analgesia service at their own practice settings.
Terui
Katsuo
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Division of Obstetric Anesthesia, Saitama Medical Center Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe 350-8550.
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