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Clinical Trial
. 1999 Jun;54(6):535-9.
doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1999.00802.x.

Effect of maternal ambulation on labour with low-dose combined spinal-epidural analgesia

R E Collis  1 , S A Harding, B M Morgan
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Clinical Trial

Effect of maternal ambulation on labour with low-dose combined spinal-epidural analgesia

R E Collis et al. Anaesthesia. 1999 Jun.
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Abstract

Two hundred and twenty-nine nulliparous women who requested regional analgesia during labour were given a combined spinal-epidural block. They were randomly allocated to stay in bed or spend at least 20 min of every hour out of bed. There was no significant difference in duration of labour, analgesia requirements, mode of delivery or condition of the baby between the groups. Ambulation appeared to be safe for the mother and baby. Maternal satisfaction with the low-dose combined spinal-epidural was high in both groups.

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  • Ambulatory labour analgesia.
    Plaat E, Razzaque M. Plaat E, et al. Anaesthesia. 1999 Nov;54(11):1118. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1999.01183.x. Anaesthesia. 1999. PMID: 10540110 No abstract available.
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    Barnardo P. Barnardo P. Anaesthesia. 1999 Dec;54(12):1225. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1999.01225.x. Anaesthesia. 1999. PMID: 10712176 No abstract available.
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