Table 3.
Comparison of combined spinal-epidural to intravenous analgesia. Length of First Stage of Labor
Study | CSE | IV Analgesia | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Wong, 2005 | 4.91 | 6.42 | <.0001 |
Gambling, 1998 | 5.0 ± 3.3 | 4.0 ± 3.1 | 0.0001 |
Reported in hours (mean ± SD) CSE=combined spinal-epidural