The Influence of Combined Spinal Epidural Analgesia on Duration of Labour and Conversion to LSCS Compared to Conventional Parenteral Analgesia

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Background: Now mostly it is established that analgesia needs to be offered to the parturients, some issues with regards to conversion to caesarean section or delay in labour can occur due to epidural analgesia. This study was aimed to understand the frequency of these issues and its effect on outcomes. Methods: Labouring parturients with uncomplicated pregnancies were recruited at the time of admission to labour room after seeking consent. Patients were divided into two groups randomly one receiving epidural analgesia and the other conventional parenteral analgesia and recordings were made for pain intensity, length of labour, frequency of instrumental deliveries and caesarean sections.