Prolonged second stage in nulliparous with epidurals: a systematic review

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 461-465

  Gimovsky, Alexis C ^a   Guarente, Juliana ^a   Berghella, Vincenzo ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural; labor; nulliparous; prolonged second stage; systematic review

Indexed keywords

CASE CONTROL STUDY; CASE STUDY; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABOR COMPLICATION; LABOR STAGE 2; NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NULLIPARA; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED SECOND STAGE OF LABOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VAGINAL DELIVERY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; DRUG EFFECTS; EPIDURAL ANALGESIA; FEMALE; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; TIME FACTOR;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, SECOND; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84965010220     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2016.1174999     Document Type: Review

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