McCool William F, Packman Jana, Zwerling Arthur
Midwifery Graduate Program, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
J Midwifery Womens Health. 2004 Nov-Dec;49(6):505-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2004.08.028.
This article is a review of analgesics and anesthetics offered to laboring women, including intravenous drugs, epidural and spinal agents, and inhalational anesthetics. An overview of the uses, risks, and benefits is provided for each anesthetic alternative. To provide the most effective care to women in labor, clinicians have a responsibility to have current knowledge of the best evidence for safety and efficacy of these pharmacologic agents and techniques and be able to effectively communicate this information to clients.
本文是对为分娩妇女提供的镇痛药和麻醉药的综述，包括静脉用药、硬膜外和脊髓用药以及吸入性麻醉药。针对每种麻醉选择，提供了其用途、风险和益处的概述。为了给分娩妇女提供最有效的护理，临床医生有责任了解这些药物和技术安全性及有效性的最佳证据的最新知识，并能够将这些信息有效地传达给患者。
