Key result
Roughly 60 percent of women in the United States choose epidural or combined spinal-epidural anesthesia during labor, with this review detailing the risks and benefits of regional analgesia.
Why the study?
What are the current considerations, risks, and benefits of regional analgesia and anesthesia during labor and delivery?
What are the current considerations, risks, and benefits of regional analgesia and anesthesia during labor and delivery?
This review summarizes the current considerations, risks, and benefits of regional analgesia and anesthesia for labor and delivery.
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Supports individualized counseling on regional anesthesia risks and benefits; leaves open need for updated prospective data on outcomes.
The maternal and fetal effects of analgesia during labor and delivery are issues of concern to patients, anesthesiologists, and obstetrical caregivers. Roughly 60 percent of women in the United States choose epidural or combined spinal–epidural anesthesia during labor. This Medical Progress article reviews current considerations, risks, and benefits of regional analgesia and anesthesia during both vaginal and cesarean deliveries.
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Eltzschig et al. (2003) conducted a review in Labor and delivery. Regional analgesia and anesthesia was evaluated. Roughly 60 percent of women in the United States choose epidural or combined spinal-epidural anesthesia during labor, with this review detailing the risks and benefits of regional analgesia.
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