Abstract

GOMEZ HERNANDEZ, Ariel; DOMINGUEZ PEREZ, Braulio  and  EXPOSITO CAMACHO, Alfredo. Analgesia during labor and its influence on neurologic behavior condition of the newborn. Rev cuba anestesiol reanim [online]. 2009, vol.8, n.2. ISSN 1726-6718.

Introduction: Peridural anesthesia for labor, despite its detractors every day has more and more followers. Its repercussion on neonate is one of the controversial points. Objectives: To assess in newborn the repercussion of analgesia on neurologic function during labor and its possible relation with the way to finish it. Material and Methods: We made a prospective study in three groups of 25 neonates. Mothers had continuous lumbar peridural analgesia (group A) or intermittent (group B). We used a combination of Bupivacain and Fentanyl. In the third group mothers hadn't analgesic treatment. In each neonate we carried out a neurologic behavior assessment of Amiel-Tisson. Results: Neurologic behavior state of newborns was satisfactory. There were differences among the three groups. Birth instrumentation by epidural analgesia not affected t he neurologic assessment of neonates. Conclusions: Peridural analgesia for labor has not a negative repercussion on newborn.

Keywords : Analgesia; birth; neurologic behavior condition; neonate.

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