Side Effects of Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia with Remifentanil Compared with Intermittent Epidural Bolus for Labour Analgesia - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Karadjova, Dafina; Shosholcheva, Mirjana; Ivanov, Еmilija; Sivevski, Atanas; Kjaev, Ivo; Kartalov, Andrijan; Kuzmanovska, Biljana; Spasova, Rosa; Kocoski, Goran; Aleksioska Papestiev, Irena

doi:10.2478/prilozi-2020-0009

Side Effects of Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia with Remifentanil Compared with Intermittent Epidural Bolus for Labour Analgesia - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal

Prilozi (Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za medicinski nauki)

Date Issued

2019-12-01

Author(s)

Ivanov, Еmilija

DOI

10.2478/prilozi-2020-0009

Abstract

Epidural analgesia is considered a gold standard in obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia. However, in situation when it is contraindicated, unwanted by the patient or simply unavailable, remifentanil can be an excellent alternative. The goal of our study is to analyse the side effects of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) with remifentanil compared with epidural analgesia during delivery.