Patient satisfaction between remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia and epidural analgesia for labor pain.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare patient satisfaction between remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia (RPCA) and epidural analgesia (EA) for labor pain.

Material And Methods: This prospective cohort study was carried out on primiparous women requesting analgesia for labor at a Teaching Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Women self-selected the analgesia of choice (RPCA n = 166 and EA n = 124) and were asked to complete the Woman's Views of Birth Labour Satisfaction Questionnaire (WOMBSLQ), within 24 h (T0), 3 months (T3) and 6 months (T6) after birth.