Use of Opioids and Epidural Anaesthesia in Labor Analgesia as Important Risk Factors for Apparent Postpartum Urinary Retention: A Case-Control Study.

Opioid use during labour and the use of epidural analgesia were identified as important risk factors for apparent PUR. These findings emphasise the need for a thoughtful and balanced approach to analgesic management during labour to minimise the risk of PUR in obstetric patients.