DURATION OF STAGES OF LABOUR
The mean duration of first stage of labour was153 minutes, mean duration of second stage was 30minutes, and mean duration of third stage was 12 minutes.
In a study conducted by Dipti agrawal et al, Epidural analgesia by ropivacaine in Indian nulliparous resulted in reduced duration in first stage and prolonged duration of second stage of labour compared with parturients without analgesia; however, instrumental vaginal or caesarean delivery rate does not increase in the epidural group.28In a research article by Aweda AP et al, stated use of epidural analgesia for pain relief is associated with prolonged first stage of labour and does not prolong second stage of labor.31In a study conducted by Henos Enyew Ashagrie et al, concluded that Effective epidural analgesia can prolong second stage of labour and might increase rate of instrumental vaginal delivery.38