Epidural versus non-epidural or no analgesia in labour

Anim-Somuah, Millicent; MD Smyth, Rebecca; Jones, Leanne

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd000331.pub3

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Epidural versus non-epidural or no analgesia in labour

Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews • Dec 5, 2011

Authors:

Millicent Anim-Somuah

Rebecca MD Smyth

Leanne Jones

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Epidural analgesia is a central nerve block technique achieved by injection of a local anaesthetic close to the nerves that transmit pain and is widely used as a form of pain relief in labour. However, there are concerns regarding unintended adverse effects on the mother and infant. OBJE...

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Medicine

Anesthesia

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