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Abstract
When East Meets West: History of Obstetric Anesthesia
Lady Christine L. Ong Sio and Alexander F. Bautista
The practice of obstetric anesthesia in both the eastern and western parts of
the world has evolved through time. The development of obstetric anesthesia
in western medicine has been credited to Sir James Simpson in 1847 with the
use of ether in childbirth. Ancient and traditional practice and the influence of
the west contributed to the modern-day labor analgesia in the east. Methods of
labor analgesia have changed to enhance the labor experience of parturients -
from a wide array of herbs and opiates to dural puncture neuraxial technique. This
manuscript aims to put in perspective the history of obstetric anesthesia in both
the western and eastern medicine, and how each has contributed to the other.
