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British Journal of Anaesthesia 2007 98(1):1-2; doi:10.1093/bja/ael328
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Sevoflurane analgesia in labour (Sevo’n’ox)

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This issue of the British Journal of Anaesthesia sees the publication of two studies of the analgesic effects of sevoflurane in oxygen-enriched air during labour.1 2 The first study determines the optimum concentration of sevoflurane and the second compares this concentration with the current standard inhalation analgesic used during labour, 50% nitrous oxide in 50% oxygen, Entonox®.

The use of volatile agents to provide analgesia during labour dates back to James Young Simpson in 1847. A variety of volatile agents, ether, chloroform, trilene, methoxyflurane, isoflurane and desflurane have all been tried and gradually discarded or replaced. Nitrous oxide has stood the test of time and has been in use in . . . [Full Text of this Article]

J. H. McClure

Edinburgh, UK

E-mail: john.mcclure@ed.ac.uk


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Sevo’o’nox in labour pain-initial hesitations
Pradeep Orakkan
British Journal of Anaesthesia, 7 Dec 2006 [Full text]
Re: Sevo’o’nox in labour pain-initial hesitations
John H McClure
British Journal of Anaesthesia, 4 Jan 2007 [Full text]