Epidural anesthesia. For or against?

May 27, 2011

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More recently, epidural anesthesia   considered something exotic, but today this method is widely used as anesthesia during natural childbirth, and the surgical obstetrics. There is an opinion that the birth with anesthesia and no births at all. Why it is considered that since delivery is happening faster and easier application and does not require any effort on the part of mothers. But this is not so. The process of introduction of epidural anesthesia as follows.

• During the preparation of giving birth is necessary to lie on its side or sit while arching your back.
• The anesthesiologist, treated surfaces back antiseptic drug puts an injection for local anesthesia.
• After the drug begins to be effective, the physician introduces a chamfered hollow needle into the epidural space of the spine in the lumbar region, while not affecting the spinal cord.
• Entering the first dose of anesthetic.
• Next, the needle is replaced by a thin catheter , By which the further input of the drug.
• The catheter is fixed to the body of the patient.

Hardly entered the maternity department of the hospital, expectant mothers give their consent, exclusively for the benefit of labor with an epidural. This method, like any other, has a number of positive and negative features.

Perhaps the most important dignity epidural anesthesia is the fact that when it is used new mother remains conscious throughout the process of giving birth, she can immediately see your child, apply it to his chest. The latter, according to experts - the most important moment of birth, in which the adjusted close relationship between the child and the mother.

In order not to introduce anyone into temptation and avoid preferences of labor with an epidural natural childbirth for no apparent medical records, is to talk about the shortcomings of this method.

And the first thing that should be mentioned - it increase duration of labor. In view of the fact that a woman in labor had virtually no part in the process, the child is very difficult to handle alone.

In addition, special training is required - install a dropper for administering the solution is not always convenient. This method is not valid, if the patient has any problems with the spine or low blood clotting.

When administered drug spine much depends on the experience and skill of the anesthetist, who must also skillfully dosed drug because his excess may affect the child's health. It is known that an overabundance of anesthetic depresses the respiratory system of the baby.

Before finally give preference in favor of this method, you need to consult with experts: Watch pregnancy physician and anesthesiologist, who will take a decision at the highest level appropriate for the patient.