Why the study?
Does epidural analgesia improve pain relief in patients with uneventful labour?
Population
200 patients with uneventful labour
Design
Cohort
Authors
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High satisfaction despite incomplete analgesia supports epidural use in labour; cohort data leave open optimal timing to reduce instrumental deliveries.
Does epidural analgesia improve pain relief in patients with uneventful labour?
While epidural analgesia is highly satisfactory for most mothers, complete pain relief is often limited by practical management delays, and it is associated with a high rate of instrumental deliveries.
Morgan et al. (1980) studied this question.
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