Comparison of Two Analgesic Pretreatment Techniques Before Spinal Needle Insertion for Pain Reduction and Maternal Satisfaction Level Assessment in Women Undergoing LSCS.

Nowadays lower segment cesarean sections are preferably carried out under regional anesthesia due to multiple advantages. Local infiltration of lidocaine or any other anesthetic is used before lumber puncture in many centers to reduce needle stick pain. EMLA (eutectic mixture of local anesthetic) cream is the combination of lidocaine and prilocaine which have been effectively used in few studies to reduce needle prick pain. We would like to see which analgesic pretreatment is superior in terms of reducing pain of spinal needle insertion and have better maternal satisfaction levels.