Intrapartum pudendal nerve block analgesia and risk of postpartum urinary retention: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

Pudendal nerve block analgesia (PNB) is used as pain relief in the final stage of childbirth. We hypothesized that PNB is associated with higher rates of postpartum urinary retention.

Methods

We performed a cohort study among primiparous women with a singleton, cephalic vaginal birth at Oslo University Hospital, Norway. Women receiving PNB were included in the exposed group, while the subsequent woman giving birth without PNB was included in the unexposed group. We compared the likelihood of postpartum urinary retention, defined as catheterization within 3 h after birth. Logistic regression analysis stratified by mode of delivery was performed adjusting for epidural analgesia, episiotomy and birth unit.

Results

Of the 1007 included women, 4

SUBMITTER: Waldum AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8418588 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature