Epidural analgesia in the latent phase of labor and the risk of cesarean delivery: a five-year randomized controlled trial.

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Abstract

The optimal timing of epidural analgesia has been a controversial issue, and how early women can benefit from epidural analgesia is still debated. The objective of this trial was to test the hypothesis that patient-controlled epidural analgesia given at cervical dilation of 1.0 cm or more does not increase the risk of prolonged labor or Cesarean delivery.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Anesthesiology

Title: Anesthesiology

ISSN (Electronic): 1528-1175

ISSN (Print): 0003-3022

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2009

Volume: 111

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Department of Anesthesiology, The Institute of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 123 Tianfei Xiang, Mochou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. zfwang50@njmu.edu.cn

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DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181b55e65

PubMed ID: 19741492

SO-VID: a2a76650-0dcb-4d69-877c-64d07bde940e

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