Open AccessPainless labor with patient-controlled epidural analgesia protects against short-term pelvic floor dysfunction: a retrospective cohort study
Author(s) -
Lijun Ruan,
Xiaowu Xu,
Hongen Wu,
Yue Xiao,
Wanling Li,
Haiyan Lin,
Limei Zheng,
Ying Cai
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of palliative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2224-5839
pISSN - 2224-5820
DOI - 10.21037/apm-20-1430
Subject(s) - medicine , episiotomy , pelvic floor dysfunction , pelvic floor , pelvic floor muscle , vaginal delivery , retrospective cohort study , anesthesia , labor pain , pregnancy , surgery , biology , genetics
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether painless labor with patientcontrolled epidural analgesia (PCEA) has a protective effect on pelvic floor function. And to observe if there was any difference in the effect of painless labor with PCEA versus vaginal delivery on postpartum shortterm pelvic floor function.
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