Why the study?
Do full-term pregnant women have higher lumbar epidural pressure than non-pregnant women?
Population
35 women (20 full-term pregnant women and 15 non-pregnant women)
Comparison
Measurement of lumbar epidural pressure during… vs Non-pregnant women
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Anticipate higher epidural pressures in term pregnancy for neuraxial procedures; extends observational data but should not yet alter standard practice.
Do full-term pregnant women have higher lumbar epidural pressure than non-pregnant women?
Full-term pregnant women have significantly higher lumbar epidural pressure than non-pregnant women in both lateral and supine positions.
Li et al. (2012) studied this question.
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