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Bladder Management Post Epidural Anesthesia: Impact On The Second Stage Of Labor, Megan Hedgcorth
Bladder Management Post Epidural Anesthesia: Impact On The Second Stage Of Labor, Megan Hedgcorth
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Abstract
Problem
Currently, no national practice guidelines or organizations suggest the use of continuous bladder catheterization during labor for women receiving epidural anesthesia (DeSevo & Semeraro, 2010). Despite there being no national practice guidelines supporting the use of continuous bladder catheterization, many labor and delivery units still utilize this method for bladder drainage following epidural anesthesia in labor. The purpose of this project is to evaluate if the type of bladder management post-epidural anesthesia affects the length of the second stage of labor and the mode of delivery after implementation of new intermittent catheterization pilot.
Methods
This quality improvement project …