Epidural labor analgesia: Whence come our patients' misconceptions?

The effect of epidural analgesia on labor outcomes has historically generated tremendous debate among obstetricians, anesthesiologists, midwives and labor nurses. Data from initial observational studies showed that women who chose epidural analgesia had an increased risk of prolonged labor and cesarean delivery compared with women who chose other types of analgesia or no analgesia. And women who received epidural analgesia early in labor, rather than later, had an increased risk of cesarean delivery.

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