Nulliparous active labor, epidural analgesia, and cesarean delivery for dystocia
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Epidural analgesia does not appear to increase the rate of cesarean delivery for failed labor in women giving birth to their first child. The epidural technique places pain-relieving medication near the spinal cord and is highly effective, but it may impair a woman's ability to deliver the baby. Researchers compared 100 women who received either epidural or intravenous medication for pain control during childbirth. The rates of cesarean delivery for dystocia, or failed labor, were similar in both groups. Women who received epidural analgesia reported less pain as labor progressed.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 1997
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Brachial plexus injury: A 23-year experience from a tertiary center
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The study aims to analyze the data on brachial plexus injury and its relationship with shoulder dystocia from a tertiary center for a 23-year period. It is concluded that a case of brachial plexus injury occurs 1 time in every 1000 births, is permanent in 1 of every 10,000 deliveries, and is litigated 1 time for every 45,000 deliveries.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2005
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