Cervical dilation at the time of epidural catheter insertion is not associated with the degree of prolongation of the first or second stages of labor, or the rate of instrumental vaginal delivery.
duration of labor
epidural analgesia
first stage of labor
instrumental deliveries
multiparas
primiparas
second stage of labor
Journal
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
ISSN: 1600-0412
Titre abrégé: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0370343
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2020
08 2020
Historique:
received:
02
09
2019
revised:
23
01
2020
accepted:
02
02
2020
pubmed:
8
2
2020
medline:
21
10
2020
entrez:
8
2
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Epidural analgesia (EA) is an established option for efficient intrapartum analgesia. Meta-analyses have shown that EA differentially affects the first stage of labor but prolongs the second. The question of EA timing remains open. We aimed to investigate whether EA prolongs delivery in total and whether the EA administration timing vis-à-vis cervical dilation at catheter insertion is associated with a modulation of its effects on the duration of the first and second stages, as well as the rate of instrumental vaginal delivery in primiparas and multiparas. A retrospective electronic medical records-based study of 18 870 singleton term deliveries occurring in our institution from 2003 to 2015. Cervical dilation was determined within a half-hour of EA administration. We examined whether cervical dilation at EA administration correlated with the duration of the first and/or second stage, with the rate of prolonged second stage, and with the rate of interventional delivery. The study group was stratified to 10 subgroups defined by 1-cm intervals of cervical dilation at EA administration. Logistic regression modeling was applied to analyze the association between EA timing and rate of instrumental delivery while controlling for possible confounders. In primiparas, receiving EA correlated with longer medians of active first stage (+51 minutes; P < .001) and second stage (+55 minutes; P < .001). In multiparas, median increases in active first stage (+43 minutes; P < .001) and second stage (+8 minutes; P < .001) were noted. The timing of EA, vis-à-vis cervical dilation (1-10 cm) was not associated with a substantial modulation of these effects. Logistic regression showed that cervical dilation at EA was not associated with a higher instrumental vaginal delivery rate. Epidural analgesia prolonged the first and second stages of labor vs no epidural. Having EA was associated with a higher instrumental delivery rate but not with higher rates of maternal or neonatal complications, in primi- and multiparas. Importantly, the timing of EA, vis-à-vis cervical dilation, was not associated with substantial changes in the duration of labor stages or the instrumental delivery rate. Thus, EA may be offered early in the first stage of labor.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1039-1049Informations de copyright
© 2020 Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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