Study to Compare Effects Of Isobaric Injection Levobupivacaine and Isobaric Injection Ropivacaine In Labor Analgesia

This  study was taken to  compare the effects on the labor and neonates of segmental epidural analgesia conducted  with Levobupivacaine and  Ropivacaine with fentanyl as opioid as adjuvant . 90 parturients were included in the study. They were randomly divided in two groups. patients received levobupivacaine and ropivacaine ,  Epinephrine was not added to local anesthetics. The first dose was 25 mg of levobupivacaine  0.25% (10 ml) and 10 micro gram of inj. Fentanyl and 37.5 mg for Ropivacaine 0.375% (10 ml). Reinjections occurred every 60 min for levobupivacaine ( 10 mg)  and ever 60 min for Ropivacaine (15  mg).. Umbilical cord blood was drawn for pH determination.

Patients in both the groups were compared for Maternal  blood pressure, pain relief, preservation of lower limb motor power, duration and progress of labour, and foetal outcome were evaluated , and need for emergency caesarean section is considered