Ceská gynekologie / Ceská lékarská spolecnost J. Ev. Purkyne
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The increase of cardiotocographic abnormalities, such as late decelerations, bradycardia and reduced variability have been reported with epidural analgesia (EDA) in some studies. The aim of our study was to assess the influence of epidural analgesia on the incidence of the pathological cardiotocographic patterns. ⋯ The epidural labour analgesia is safe method of ease pain during labour. In our study we confirmed, that EDA is not responsible for the increase of pathological cardiotocographic patterns.