Intrapartum epidural analgesia and emergency delivery for presumed fetal compromise: association or causation? Hypothesized mechanism explored

Affiliations

• ¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
• ² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
• ³ Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.
• ⁴ Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
• ⁵ Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
• ⁶ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
• ⁷ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ikazia Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
• ⁸ Amsterdam Reproduction and Development Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.