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Absolute Contraindications to epidural insertion

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  • Patient Refusal
  • Local Sepsis
  • Allergy to amide local anaesthetics-Coagulopathy (INR over 1.4, plt count under 100, LMWH 12-24 hrs, or clopidogrel in last 7 days)
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Indications for epidural insertion

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  • Maternal request
  • Obstetric indications (to prevent use of GA, surgical anesthesia for CS)
  • Gynaecological