Volume : VI, Issue : IV, April - 2017

Effect of Intrapartum Epidural Analgesia on duration of labour & mode of delivery: A randomized control, prospective study

Dr. Sushila Kharkwal, Dr. Sanjaya Sharma, Dr. Hema J Shobhane, Dr. Vidya Chaudhary, Dr. Preeti Kanal, Dr. Rajni Gautam, Dr. Umesh K Yadav

Abstract :

 Objective- The purpose of this prospective, randomized observational study is to determine the effects of epidural labour analgesia with regard to duration of labour, mode of delivery and maternal satisfaction. Method- Study included 60 full term parturient women at term pregnancy in active labour who were further allocated in two groups, one received Epidural analgesia & other without any analgesia (Control Group) and effect on labour were observed. Result- The mean duration of 1st stage and 2nd stage of labour was increased in epidural group when compared with control group having a p-value of 0.003 and 0.0001 respectively but prolongation did not reach to the statistically significant level. The rate of instrumental delivery is increased 13.3% in Epidural group and 3.3% in Control group. Excellent maternal satisfaction was observed.

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Dr. Sushila Kharkwal, Dr. Sanjaya Sharma, Dr. Hema J Shobhane, Dr. Vidya Chaudhary, Dr. Preeti Kanal, Dr. Rajni Gautam, Dr. Umesh K Yadav, Effect of Intrapartum Epidural Analgesia on duration of labour & mode of delivery: A randomized control, prospective study, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-6, Issue-4, April‾2017


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