Open AccessDoes labour epidural slow the progress of labour and lead to complications? Obstetricians′ perception working in private and public sector teaching hospitals in a developing country
Author(s) -
Muhammad Sohaib,
Samina Ismail
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.171559
Subject(s) - medicine , perception , public sector , curriculum , private sector , obstetrics and gynaecology , caesarean section , family medicine , developing country , cross sectional study , public hospital , nursing , pregnancy , psychology , pedagogy , economy , pathology , neuroscience , biology , economics , genetics , economic growth
Obstetricians play a major role in the decision making for provision of analgesia for the woman in labour. As epidural analgesia (EA) is the most preferred technique, it is important to know obstetricians' perception regarding its effect on progress of labour and associated complications.