Open AccessConcerned topics of epidural labor analgesia: labor elongation and maternal pyrexia: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Cai-Juan Li,
F. Xia,
Shiqin Xu,
Xiaofeng Shen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000646
Subject(s) - medicine , analgesic , chorioamnionitis , labor pain , observational study , cervical dilation , incidence (geometry) , obstetrics , pregnancy , anesthesia , adverse effect , gestation , biology , genetics , physics , optics
Labor is a complex process and labor pain presents challenges for analgesia. Epidural analgesia (EA) has a well-known analgesic effect and is commonly used during labor. This review summarized frequently encountered and controversial problems surrounding EA during labor, including the labor process and maternal intrapartum fever, to build knowledge in this area.