Does Epidural Go Into Cerebrospinal Fluid? Anesthesia Explained
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In the United States, 73% of women opt for an epidural during labor and delivery [1.6.2]. A common question is: **does epidural go into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?** The answer is no; it is injected into the epidural space, which is outside the sac containing CSF [1.2.1, 1.2.4].