Does intrapartum epidural analgesia influence rate of emergency delivery for fetal compromise?

P I Cavoretto^{1

2}, P Silvani^{2

3}, A Farina^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
² Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
³ Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Obstetric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
⁵ Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

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P I Cavoretto et al. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Nov.

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. 2023 Nov;62(5):621-623.

doi: 10.1002/uog.27494.

P I Cavoretto^{1

2}, P Silvani^{2

3}, A Farina^{4

5}

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
² Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
³ Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Obstetric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
⁵ Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

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