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Epidural analgesia during labor increases the likelihood of cesarean delivery.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Epidural analgesia during labor increases the likelihood of cesarean delivery?

Unclear. One randomized trial of 715 women found no difference in cesarean rates between epidural and patient-controlled meperidine analgesia, and a reference review notes that retrospective studies suggested an association while recent prospective studies found no increase, calling the issue controversial. These items address the claim only in part and do not settle it.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 0 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 3
Cesarean Delivery
1997
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Cesarean Delivery. (1997). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199709000-00006

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Epidural analgesia during labor.
1998
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Epidural analgesia during labor.. (1998). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9835854

Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Trial of Epidural Versus Patient-Controlled Meperidine Analgesia During Labor
1997
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Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Trial of Epidural Versus Patient-Controlled Meperidine Analgesia During Labor. (1997). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1097/00132586-199806000-00022

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