The cutaneous sympathetic blockade associated with labour epidural analgesia: a quasi-experimental study conducted during labour and after delivery
Labour epidural analgesia can inhibit cholinergic sympathetic outflow to 90% of the body surface. Cholinergic sympathetic blockade could prevent women offloading heat generated during labour. The distribution of cutaneous sympathetic blockade varied among individuals. Cholinergic sympathetic blockade distribution is a potential contributing factor to epidural-related maternal hyperthermia.
Authors
- Paul H. Strutton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5202-099X)
- David A. Low (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7677-8634)
- H. Manteigas
- Giulia M.V. Iacona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9360-385X)
- C.J. Mullington
- A. Rolph
Institutions
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Liverpool John Moores University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Anaesthesia
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2025.07.077
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.64