Aim: The aim of this study is to compare the duration and quality of analgesia, maternal and
neonatal outcomes after CSE labor analgesia with intrathecal dexmedetomidine and …

Aim: To study the effect of intrathecal dexmedetomidine versus fentanyl when added to
bupivacaine on the duration of labor analgesia, progress of labor, block characteristics, and …

Background: Combined spinal–epidural technique is a widely accepted and popular
modality for labor analgesia. Opioids are being used as adjuvants since long time …

Background: Sufentanil combined with ropivacaine is commonly used for epidural labor
analgesia, but it may cause some adverse effects. Dexmedetomidine is suitable for long …

Background The epidural dexmedetomidine combined with ropivacaine has been
successfully used for labor analgesia. We compared the effects of dexmedetomidine and …

BackgroundMultiple methods exist for the management of pain during normal labor.
Epidural analgesia has been reported to be an effective method in that perspective. The …

Results There was a significant shorter onset, longer duration of analgesia and lower
number of patients who requested epidural analgesia in group D than in group B. VAS was …

Objective α2‑agonists and opioids have been used as intrathecal adjuvants to local
anesthetics for several years, but the effect of intrathecal dexmedetomidine (Dex) or …

In this study, we examined the impact of dexmedetomidine (DEX) on the effectiveness of
epidural analgesia and labor outcomes. We administered different doses of DEX combined …

Aim To study analgesic effects of dexmedetomidine or sufentanil, both combined with
ropivacaine, in epidural analgesia during labor. Methods We recruited 160 primigravidae …