The effect of labor epidural analgesia on labor, delivery, and neonatal outcomes: a propensity score-matched analysis in a single Japanese institute

Abstract Purpose Lumbar epidural analgesia (LEA) is the most widely used method in reducing labor pain. Previous RCTs have shown that LEA does not increase cesarean section rates; however, the results are inconsistent and may vary depending on the different backgrounds. Therefore, we aimed to study...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Naito, Mitsuru Ida, Ryo Yamamoto, Kazuya Tachibana, Keiko Kinouchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-06-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-019-0260-z