Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jul 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialEpidural analgesia lengthens the Friedman active phase of labor.
To estimate the effect of epidural analgesia on the Friedman labor curve. ⋯ Epidural analgesia prolonged the active phase of labor by 1 hour compared with Friedman's original criteria.