Backache and epidural analgesia: a retrospective survey of mothers 1 year after childbirth.
A questionnaire was sent to 2065 mothers 1 year after delivery as part of a larger study into patient satisfaction with all aspects of their obstetric care. The response rate adjusted for non-delivered mail was 67.1%. There was a high incidence of new long-term backache in mothers who had received epidural analgesia (26.2% at one year) compared to the mothers who had not (1.7%). Further analysis of the data revealed no other significant associated factor.
MacLeod
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Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Infirmary, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, UK.
MacIntyre
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McClure
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Whitfield
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