ACOG Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia Guideline Summary - Guideline Central
Recommendations
Document Overview

Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists


Publication Date: Mar 1, 2019

Page Last Updated: May 5, 2026

Recommendation Grading

Quality of Evidence
LevelDescription
AMultiple randomized controlled clinical trials or meta-analyses
BSingle randomized trial or nonrandomized studies
CConsensus opinion of experts, case studies or standard-of-care

Document Overview

Document Title
Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia
Authoring Society

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Document Publication Date
Mar 1, 2019
Page Last Reviewed/Updated
May 5, 2026
Document Type
Consensus Statement
Country of Publication
United States
Full Text Freely Available
No
Full Text Guideline
www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-bulletin/articles/2019/03/obstetric-analgesia-and-anesthesia

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Scope
Management, Prevention
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D000760 - Anesthesia and Analgesia

D000773 - Anesthesia, Obstetrical

D016362 - Analgesia, Obstetrical

D015360 - Analgesia, Epidural

D000758 - Anesthesia

D000698 - Analgesia

D000700 - Analgesics

D000760 - Anesthesia and Analgesia

D000773 - Anesthesia, Obstetrical

D016362 - Analgesia, Obstetrical

D015360 - Analgesia, Epidural

D000758 - Anesthesia

D000698 - Analgesia

D000700 - Analgesics

Keywords
analgesia, anesthesia, anesthesia and analgesia
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Adolescent, Adult
Health Care Settings
Hospital
Intended Users
Nurse, Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant
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