The effect of epidural analgesia on the occurrence of obstetric lacerations and on the neonatal outcome during spontaneous vaginal delivery

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 267, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 81-84

  Bodner Adler, B ^a   Bodner, K ^a   Kimberger, O ^a   Wagenbichler, P ^b   Kaider, A ^a   Husslein, P ^a   Mayerhofer, K ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epidural analgesia; Obstetric lacerations; Spontaneous vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; BLOOD PH; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; LABOR INDUCTION; LACERATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OBSTETRIC LACERATION; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIMIGRAVIDA; RISK; SAFETY; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; VAGINA; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VULVA;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR STAGE, SECOND; LACERATIONS; OXYTOCIN; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0038172613     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-001-0280-5     Document Type: Article

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