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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(HealthDay News) — A 10-mL 1% lidocaine paracervical nerve block reduces pain during intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, according to a study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Aletha Y. Akers, MD ...