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14th March 2005

Epidural endorsement



Categories : News, Obstetrics |

Chicago Tribune | Early epidurals get new endorsement - a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that early use of epidural analgesia in labour does not increase the risk of Caesarean section or assisted delivery, and in fact may actually shorten the duration of labour. This is an interesting piece of research that will prove useful in answering patients’ questions.

What the study did not look at, but what I’d be interested to see, is if the use of epidurals reduced the number of injuries inflicted on husbands, midwives, doctors, and other bystanders during labour. My guess would be a firm ‘yes’ :-)

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  1. 1 On September 30th, 2006, ac mase CNM said:

    This is interesting. I was just reading a review on Cochrane last week that was discussing the overall trend that epidurals prolong the second stage and increase the need for interventions such as forceps or vac. Hmmm. Wonder who is right.

    I am all for epidurals for certain paitients…. and anyone who desires one. Personally, you’d have to knock me out before sticking something in my back! Haha! Just a little fear of my own that research cannot quell. :)

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