Effect of epidural analgesia on cervical ripening using dinoprostone vaginal inserts

ConclusionEpidural analgesia as labor relaxant adversely affected the progression of uterine cervical ripening when dinoprostone vaginal inserts were used, whereas it did not affect cervical ripening when a mechanical cervical dilatation balloon was used. The present results are significant for choosing the appropriate ripening method.
Source: Journal of Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research