Table 2 Maternal and neonatal outcomes among the women with and without CSEA in Propensity-matched Cohort. Values are mean (SD) or number (proportion)
From: Effects of combined spinal epidural labor analgesia on episiotomy: a retrospective cohort study
Non-CSEA (n = 4116) | CSEA (n = 4116) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Episiotomy (%) | 1838 (44.7) | 1953 (47.4) | 0.002 |
Instrumental delivery (%) | 74 (2.9) | 77 (3.1) | 0.434 |
Prolonged second stage of labor (%) | 185 (4.5) | 179 (4.3) | 0.789 |
Postpartum blood loss (mL) | 188.0 ± 80.1 | 188.1 ± 80.3 | 0.781 |
Perineal lacerations˃2 degrees (%) | 111 (2.7) | 115 (2.8) | 0.840 |
5-min Apgar score ˂7 (%) | 16 (0.4) | 8 (0.2) | 0.107 |
NICU admission (%) | 12 (0.3) | 16 (0.4) | 0.458 |