Characterizing patterns of sensory loss during labor epidural analgesia: a prospective study of breakthrough pain
Authors' conclusion
Patients experiencing breakthrough pain had a level of complete sensory loss to ice and pinprick below T10.
Study context
- Population
- Labouring patients with epidural analgesia experiencing breakthrough painsame patients in both conditions
- Participants
- 30 patients
- Exposure
- In pain vs After analgesia re-established
- Outcome
- Levels of complete and partial sensory loss to ice and pinprick
Methodological detailsexploratory
- Exploratory
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Level of complete sensory loss to ice
In pain
T12
median · IQR L1-T10
After analgesia re-established
T10
median · IQR T11-T9
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
- Level of complete sensory loss to pinprick — After analgesia re-established
- median T11 (IQR T12-T10)
Level of partial sensory loss to ice and pinprick
- Median level above T10 both before and after top-up
Original publication
Characterizing patterns of sensory loss during labor epidural analgesia: a prospective study of breakthrough pain. Int J Obstet Anesth. Published 12 August 2025. doi:10.
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