Epidural versus non-epidural or no analgesia for pain management in labour.
@article{AnimSomuah2018EpiduralVN, title={Epidural versus non-epidural or no analgesia for pain management in labour.}, author={Millicent Anim-Somuah and Rebecca Smyth and Allan Michael Cyna and Anna Cuthbert}, journal={The Cochrane database of systematic reviews}, year={2018}, volume={5}, pages={ CD000331 } }
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 about unintended adverse effects on the mother and infant. This is an update of an existing Cochrane Review (Epidural versus non-epidural or no analgesia in labour), last published in 2011.
OBJECTIVES
To assess the effectiveness and safety of all types of epidural…Â
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