Impact of nitrous oxide use on parturient recall of neuraxial analgesia risks.

Emily E SharpeLindsay L WarnerBenjamin D BrakkePaul R DavisDavid M FinkelChristopher M BurkleAndrew C HansonRochelle J PompeianKatherine W ArendtYvonne S Butler TobahHans P Sviggum

Published in: Journal of clinical anesthesia (2024)

The use of nitrous oxide for labor analgesia does not adversely influence a parturient's ability to recall the risks of epidural placement. Patients who receive nitrous oxide for labor analgesia should be considered eligible to provide consent for subsequent procedures.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
pain management
postoperative pain
human health
spinal cord
chronic pain
spinal cord injury