Epidural analgesia during labor vs no analgesia: A comparative study

Background: Epidural analgesia is claimed to result in prolonged labor. Previous studies have assessed epidural analgesia vs systemic opioids rather than to parturients receiving no analgesia. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of epidural analgesia on labor duration compared with parturients d...

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Main Authors: Wesam Farid Mousa, Roshdi Al-Metwalli, Manal Mostafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2012;volume=6;issue=1;spage=36;epage=40;aulast=Mousa