Fetal head malposition and epidural analgesia in labor: a case-control study.

Daniela MenichiniNicole MazzaroSimona MinnitiAlba RicchiMaria Teresa MolinazziFabio FacchinettiIsabella Neri

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)

Women receiving epidural analgesia in labor have higher rate of fetal malposition, prolonged labors, and more cesarean sections than controls. However, further studies are required to confirm a causal association between EA and fetal head malposition.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
pain management
optic nerve
ultrasound guided
polycystic ovary syndrome
postoperative pain
skeletal muscle
optical coherence tomography
breast cancer risk
cervical cancer screening