Association of free maternal and fetal ropivacaine after epidural analgesia for intrapartum caesarean delivery: a prospective observational trial

Local anaesthetics are commonly used in epidural analgesia to treat labour pain.1 The local anaesthetic enters the maternal circulation through absorption from the epidural space and may subsequently lead to fetal exposure.2 –4 Ropivacaine is an amide local anaesthetic5 and a standard drug in obstetric anaesthesia.1 It is present in plasma in both protein-bound and free forms, with the free form being the potentially toxic agent6
Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research