Key result
Extension of epidural labor analgesia for cesarean delivery may fail due to multiple factors, requiring alternative anesthetic options when surgical anesthesia is inadequate.
Population
Pregnant women requiring extension of epidural labor analgesia for cesarean delivery
Design
Review
Authors
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May require alternative techniques if labor epidural extension fails for cesarean; leaves open optimal rescue strategies.
This review discusses factors associated with the failure to extend epidural labor analgesia for cesarean delivery and outlines alternative anesthetic options.
Mankowitz et al. (2016) studied this question. Extension of epidural labor analgesia for cesarean delivery may fail due to multiple factors, requiring alternative anesthetic options when surgical anesthesia is inadequate.
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