Duration of intrathecal labor analgesia: early versus advanced labor
Early first-stage labor pain is primarily visceral in origin. Increasing pain intensity and transition to somatic nociceptive input characterizes late first- and second-stage labor pain. The effect of this change in nociceptive input on the duration of intrathecal labor analgesia has not been well studied. This prospective cohort observational study compares [...]
Tags: analgesia, epidural, intrathecal, labor, pain