The association between labor epidural analgesia and early-onset postpartum hypertension among parturients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to investigate the association of different durations of labor epidural analgesia (LEA) on early-onset postpartum hypertension (PPHTN) among parturients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study in which patients who were diagnosed with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy between 2018 and 2023. The parturients who received LEA were divided into three groups based on the tertiles of LEA duration: the short-duration group (< 175 minutes), the medium-duration group (175-324 minutes), and the long-duration group (≥ 325 minutes), while parturients who did not receive LEA forming the control group. The primary outcome was early-onset PPTHN, defined as the occurrence of at least one blood pressure m

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12360508 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature