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Extension of Epidural Block for Cesarean Section

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Due to substantial differences in resources and traditions, the rate of cesarean deliveries varies widely from country to country. Worldwide, the rate of cesarean section (CS) is estimated to be approximately 15 %, with South America having the highest rates (29 %) and Africa the lowest with only 3.5 %. The average CS rate in Europe in 2007 was 19 %, highest in Italy (36 %) and Portugal (30.2 %) and lowest in Serbia, Montenegro, and Moldavia (6.2–8 %) [1, 2].

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  1. Anaesthesia Department, Akershus University Hospital, Loerenskog, 1478, Norway

    Vegard Dahl

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    Vegard Dahl & Leiv Arne Rosseland

  3. Division of Emergencies and Critical Care, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, 0424, Norway

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Dahl, V., Rosseland, L.A. (2015). Extension of Epidural Block for Cesarean Section. In: Capogna, G. (eds) Epidural Labor Analgesia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13890-9_14

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