Maternal and Cord Serum Cytokine Changes with Continuous and Intermittent Labor Epidural Analgesia: A Randomized Study
Table 3
Labor and epidural characteristics of febrile and afebrile subjects.
Febrile
Afebrile
P
Baseline cervical dilatation (cm)
2.8 ± 1.7
26
3.7 ± 1.4
66
0.001
Number of vaginal examinations
6.6 ± 2.5
26
5.5 ± 2.0
63
0.04
Internal monitors
54%
14/26
29%
18/63
0.04
AROM
69%
18/26
62%
39/63
0.68
Oxytocin augmentation
81%
21/26
73%
46/63
0.62
Chorioamnionitis
27%
7/26
6%
4/63
0.15
GBS positive
19%
5/26
17%
11/66
1.0
Assisted/operative delivery
54%
14/26
49%
31/63
0.86
ROM to full dilatation (min)
479 ± 288
23
347 ± 244
54
0.04
ROM to delivery
605 ± 300
26
467 ± 284
63
0.04
Full dilatation to delivery (min)
120 ± 80
23
100 ± 84
56
0.33
Epid. insert. to full dilatation (min)
357 ± 130
23
270 ± 168
56
0.03
Epid. insert. to delivery (min)
481 ± 141
26
380 ± 204
63
0.02
Data are mean ± standard deviation or number. AROM: artificial rupture of membranes; ROM: rupture of membranes; GBS positive: group B streptococcal colonization of genital tract; Assisted/operative delivery: forceps, vacuum, or cesarean section; Epid. insert.: epidural insertion.
