This technique also allows for better post operative pain relief. The<unk>  catheter may be left in place for up to 72 hours if required. In labouring women, the onset of analgesia is more rapid with CSE compared with<unk>  analgesia. CSE in labour was formerly thought to enable women to mobilise for longer compared with<unk>  analgesia, but this is not supported by a recent Cochrane review. In the UK, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (September 2007) specifically recommends CSE for women who require rapid onset of analgesia in labour. It further recommends the use of bupivacaine and fentanyl to establish the block.
Combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia
Intravenous regional anesthesia
Spinal anaesthesia
Local anesthesia
Balanced anesthesia
Neurosurgical anesthesia
Total intravenous anaesthesia
Paracervical block