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Spinal and extradural analgesia and anesthesia are reviewed for their application in parturition, though specific clinical outcomes are not detailed in the available abstract.
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No outcome data provided; leaves open need for contemporary RCTs on neuraxial analgesia safety and efficacy in labor.
Department of Anesthesiology and Anesthesia Research Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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Akamatsu et al. (1974) studied this question. Spinal and extradural analgesia and anesthesia are reviewed for their application in parturition, though specific clinical outcomes are not detailed in the available abstract.
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