We previously identified endometriosis as a potential risk factor for breakthrough pain during labor epidural analgesia in a prospective cohort, but the low prevalence of endometriosis (n = 15) produced …
Breakthrough pain requiring anesthesiologist intervention occurs in 14-55% of parturients despite labor epidural analgesia, substantially affecting the childbirth experience. Identifying predictive factors may enable more effective, individualized pain management.