摘要: In the first proceedings of symposium on Epidural Analgesia in Obstetrics1 caesarean section under regional anaesthesia is scarcely mentioned: Crawford2 and Tunstall3 specifically state they do not use an epidural catheter inserted for labour subsequent Moir, 4 describing 1800 epidurals over a 4–5 year period, only performed 30 sections anaesthesia. It would appear that vast majority were conducted with general Steens was particularly scathing about “Paralyse Puff” anaesthetists when he described “the extremely meagre repertoire” who could “perform lumbar puncture, still less epidural, much confidence”. How times change! Now accounts 78% anaesthetics (Shibli KU, Russell IF. A survey anaesthetic techniques used UK 1997. International Journal Obstetric Anesthesia 2000; press) major increase since 1982.6