[Use of peripheral electro-neurostimulation for obstetric analgesia]

Labor analgesia by antipain peripheral electro-neurostimulation (APES), including paravertebral transcutaneous electro-neurostimulation (TENS), two-channel TENS, rectal electrostimulation, using the Eliman device, was conducted in 234 term deliveries. The results were good or satisfactory in 94.3% of the parturients. The efficiency of APES increases where fentanyl or seduxen are administered, their single doses being sufficient.