Fetal bradycardia and depression at birth have previously been reported with varying frequency after paracervical block given for the relief of pain in the first stage of labor. This report concerns ...

Introduction: Vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) for bilateral tubal ligation may cause notable early postoperative pain, leading to opioid use. Paracervical block (PBC) ...

(HealthDay)—A 10-mL 1 percent lidocaine paracervical nerve block reduces pain during intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

PATRICIA FONTAINE, M.D., M.S. A group of family physicians, obstetricians, midwives, obstetric anesthesiologists, and childbirth educators attended an evidence-based symposium in 2001 on the nature ...

To the Editor: At the time the article by Rosefsky and Petersiel on mepivacaine toxicity in newborn infants was published, we were caring for an infant who had severe toxicity symptoms and recovered ...

Although this case involved the use of a paracervical block, rarely used today for labor analgesia, the case is actually about the clinical response to the FHR changes occurring after the paracervical ...