Outcomes of labor epidural analgesia among women aged over 40: A single-institution retrospective study
Aim The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of labor epidural analgesia (LEA) on maternal and neonatal outcomes among parturients aged 40 years or older. Methods We retrospectively reviewed medical records of all laboring, singleton and cephalic deliveries at ≥36 weeks' gestati...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 2016-12, Vol.42 (12), p.1712-1718 |
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of labor epidural analgesia (LEA) on maternal and neonatal outcomes among parturients aged 40 years or older.
Methods
We retrospectively reviewed medical records of all laboring, singleton and cephalic deliveries at ≥36 weeks' gestation at the Saitama Medical Center from April 2003 to September 2012. Women aged ≥40 years who received LEA (≥40 with LEA group) were compared with women aged ≥40 years who delivered without LEA (≥40 without LEA group) and women |
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ISSN: | 1341-8076 1447-0756 |
DOI: | 10.1111/jog.13109 |