COMPARISON OF INTERMITTENT BOLUS DOSES WITH CONTINOUS INFUSION OF ROPIVACAINE AND FENTANYL FOR EPIDURAL LABOUR ANALGESIA: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED STUDY IN SHYAM SHAH MEDICAL COLLEGE REWA

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: In India, labour analgesia is not routinely practiced, there is a need to educate the Indian population about benefitsof labour analgesia. Pain relief in labour is 
complex and often challenging. There are many methods of pain relief during labour but Epidural analgesia is the most effective method of providing pain relief. This study was done to find a superior method of epidural analgesia by comparing intermittent boluswith continuous infusion of Ropivacaine (0.2%) and Fentanyl