Infection at the injection site is the major potential complication. Provides analgesia during active phase of labor. Blocks pain caused by uterine contractions. Lumbar epidural anesthesia. Patient refusal, maternal fever, preexisting CNS disease, severe hypertension, hypotension, hypovolemia, blood coagulopathy.
Epidural anesthesia is associated with prolonged labor and an increased risk of chorioamnionitis.
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