Fintravenous Paracetamol Versus Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation In Labor Analgesia: A Comparative Controlled Trial

Abstract

Childbirth is regarded as one of the most painful experiences during women’s life. The pain associated with labor is considered a very dynamic and complex in nature, and this dynamicity of labor pain is related to the dynamic nature of intermittent uterine contractions associated with labor characterized by increasing pain as labor progresses, which normally resolves immediately after delivery (Ullman et al., 2010). The usefulness and safety of labor analgesia have been the center of many clinical studies. However, next to medical conditions, logistic (e.g. availability of an anesthesia service?), cultural and social/religious (e.g. how much pain is considered to be acceptable, can a neuraxial block be performed safe and sterile?) are factors that can influence the indication and the choice of the analgesic. On other hand, there are some relevant safety questions about the complications of different analgesics during the labor (Heesen and Klimek, 2017). Obstetric analgesia and anesthesia including both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic modalities (Heesen and Klimek, 2017). Pethidine is the most common opioid