Neuraxial techniques for labor analgesia should be placed in the lateral position.
Polley
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Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology, Women's Hospital, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5278, USA. lpolley@med.umich.edu
D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy