International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics : the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Feb 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialAmbulatory epidural anesthesia and the duration of labor.
Ambulatory epidural analgesia has become a common option for women in labor in France. We tested the hypothesis that a method of epidural analgesia that allowed women to walk had specific advantages regarding mode of delivery, consumption of local anesthetic, oxytocin requirement, and labor duration. ⋯ Walking with ambulatory labor analgesia shortens labor duration but has no other effect on the progress and outcome of labor.