Epidural Analgesia Compared with Combined Spinal–Epidural Analgesia during Labor in Nulliparous Women

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Authors

Katherine Hollenbach · University of California, San Diego

Abstract

As compared with continuous lumbar epidural analgesia, the combination of spinal and epidural analgesia is not associated with an overall decrease in the incidence of cesarean delivery.

Topics & Keywords

Anesthesia and Pain Management Pregnancy-related medical research Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 337, Issue 24, pp. 1715-1719

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199712113372402

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