Labor pain

Author: Wu Xinmin, Chen Qian
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book is co-authored by experts from the Department of Anesthesiology and Gynecology. Based on the clinical experience of over 4,000 labor analgesia cases conducted at Peking University Hospital and training course materials, it systematically introduces the relevant knowledge and techniques of labor analgesia by referencing the latest domestic and international literature. The book consists of 15 chapters, including the natural labor process and its influencing factors, the nature of labor pain and its effects on the mother and fetus, the history and current status of labor analgesia, pharmacological and non-pharmacological analgesia methods, as well as spinal anesthesia for cesarean section and fetal surgery. It also covers anesthesia management for high-risk pregnancies, epidural analgesia and maternal monitoring, and the management and popularization of labor analgesia techniques. The content is advanced and the methods are practical, making it suitable for anesthesiologists, gynecologists, and primary care physicians for reference. It can also serve as a training textbook for labor analgesia.