Acta anaesthesiologica Sinica
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Acta Anaesthesiol. Sin. · Jun 2000
Continuous epidural analgesia for painless labor does not increase the incidence of cesarean delivery.
Continuous epidural analgesia is a popular technique provided for labor pain relief. However, the possible association between epidural analgesia and increased rate of cesarean delivery is always a concern. The purpose of this study was to explore if epidural analgesia would affect the rate of cesarean delivery in healthy term parturient women. ⋯ The findings may support the conclusion that continuous epidural analgesia for pain relief during labor would not increase the rate of cesarean delivery. In contrast, it may reduce this risk in nulliparas.