TY - SER TI - Parto con anestesia epidural (I) SN - 0210-5020 N1 - Este artículo se encuentra disponible en su edición impresa; Bibliografía: p. 63 N2 - This article constitutes the first part of a larger work on delivery with epidural anesthesia. On this occasion, the anatomical and physiological aspects of labor pain and the contribution of epidural anesthesia are reviewed. The technique, the material used, the treatment of complications, and maternal-fetal control are described. The drugs supplied, the forms of administration, advantages and disadvantages of the technique, etc. are analyzed. In a second article, Nursing care in childbirth with epidural anesthesia will be discussed ER -