Gal Bachar, Adi Alter, Naphtali Justman, Gili Buchnik Fater, Naama Farago, Chen Ben-David, Hiba Abu-Rass, Yoav Siegler, Areen Hajaj, Maya Landau-Levin, Yaniv Zipori, Nizar Khatib, Zeev Weiner, Dana Vitner
BACKGROUND: Scheduled administration of analgesics was proven superior to on-demand dosing following cesarean deliveries. However, this protocol was not compared after vaginal delivery. OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of a fixed- vs on-demand analgesic protocol for the management of pain in the first 24 hours after a vaginal delivery. STUDY DESIGN: This randomized, prospective, controlled trial was conducted at a single tertiary medical center between June 1, 2020 and June 30, 2022...
April 5, 2024: American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM