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Issue: Vol. 562 No. 1 (2026)
Section: Các bài báo
DOI: 10.51298/vmj.v562i1.18378
Date Published: 10/08/2026
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Hoàng, T. N. T., & Tạ, A. K. (2026). ANALGESIC EFFECTIVENESS AND SELECTED ADVERSE EFFECTS OF EPIDURAL ANALGESIA USING BUPIVACAINE COMBINED WITH FENTANYL DURING LABOR AT HUNG VUONG GENERAL HOSPITAL. Vietnam Medical Journal, 562(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v562i1.18378

ANALGESIC EFFECTIVENESS AND SELECTED ADVERSE EFFECTS OF EPIDURAL ANALGESIA USING BUPIVACAINE COMBINED WITH FENTANYL DURING LABOR AT HUNG VUONG GENERAL HOSPITAL

Thị Ngọc Trâm Hoàng1, , Anh Kiên Tạ1,2
1 Trường Đại học Y Dược Thái Nguyên
2 Bệnh viện đa khoa Hùng Vương

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Abstract

Evaluation of analgesic efficacy and selected adverse effects of epidural analgesia using Bupivacaine combined with Fentanyl during labor at Hung Vuong General Hospital from June 2024 to June 2025. A descriptive study was conducted on 222 parturients in labor who received epidural analgesia. The technique was primarily performed during stage IB of labor (93.7%). The mean Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score decreased significantly from 6.59 ± 1.2 before epidural administration to 3.31 ± 1.5 at 30 minutes after the procedure (p < 0.001). Effective pushing efforts were observed in 73.4% of cases. The incidence of adverse effects was low, including urinary retention (4,1%), nausea and vomiting (5,9%), and pruritus (9,0%). A high level of maternal satisfaction was reported (95,5%). These findings suggest that epidural analgesia using bupivacaine combined with fentanyl provides effective pain relief during labor with a low rate of adverse effects and high maternal satisfaction.

Keywords

Epidural analgesia, labor stage, bupivacaine, fentanyl

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