Volume : X, Issue : II, February - 2020

INJECTION OF STERILE WATER INTRACUTANEOUSLY OVER THE SACRUM FOR LABOUR PAIN RELIEF

Dr. R. Hari Baskar, Dr. B. Meenambiga

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Background and Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness and parturient satisfaction with injection of sterile water intracutaneously over the sacrum in relieving pain during labour. Methods: A total of 100 pregnant patients admitted in labour pain were randomly divided into two groups of 50 patients each. The study was carried out by randomized, double–blinded including a sterile water injection treated group A patients and compå with placebo treated group B patients with normal saline. Results: Pain scores were similar between both groups at time of injections but significantly lower at 10, 45 and 90 minutes in group A compared to group B. Conclusions: To conclude sterile water injection intracutaneously over the sacrum is a simple and effective method to relive pain during labour.

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INJECTION OF STERILE WATER INTRACUTANEOUSLY OVER THE SACRUM FOR LABOUR PAIN RELIEF, Dr. R.HARI BASKAR, Dr. B.MEENAMBIGA INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-2 | February-2020

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