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This study aims to explore the effects of epidural analgesia on labor progression and neonatal outcomes, focusing on specific delivery metrics.

August 13, 2026MedicinaOpen Access

Epidural Analgesia and Its Impact on the Duration of the Second Stage of Labor, Vacuum Extraction Delivery, and Neonatal Apgar Scores: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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Retrospective cohort study investigates the impact of epidural analgesia on labor and neonatal outcomes.

This study aims to explore the effects of epidural analgesia on labor progression and neonatal outcomes, focusing on specific delivery metrics.
Retrospective cohort comparison of 173 women without and 386 with epidural analgesia.
Maternal and neonatal outcomes evaluated through multivariate logistic and linear regression analyses.
Independent predictors identified included demographic and clinical characteristics.
Epidural analgesia was linked to 6.74 times higher odds of vacuum extraction delivery (95% CI: 3.55–12.82).
Duration of the second stage of labor increased by approximately 48.63 minutes (95% CI: 32.74–64.52).
5.14 times higher odds of a low 1-min Apgar score (95% CI: 1.11–23.87) were observed.

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