Why the study?
What is the incidence, magnitude, and direction of epidural catheter migration during labour?
Population
100 patients who had epidural analgesia for pain relief in labour
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
during labour
Authors
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Frequent migration may warrant position checks in labour epidurals; leaves open impact on analgesia failure and optimal monitoring.
What is the incidence, magnitude, and direction of epidural catheter migration during labour?
Over half of epidural catheters migrate from their original position during labour, highlighting the need for monitoring catheter position.
Phillips et al. (1987) studied this question.