A 26-year-old primigravida diagnosed with severe rheumatic heart disease (Mitral stenosis with mitral regurgitation) is in early labour. The obstetrician wants to try a normal labour. Which of the following is the best labour analgesia for this patient?
Ans- B Neuraxial analgesia Neuraxial analgesia reduces preload and afterload and reduces catecholamine surge and reduces heart rate. It also gives perineal analgesia and removes the urge to push.
Parenteral opioids
Neuraxial analgesia
Inhalational anesthesia
Spinal anesthesia