[Anesthesia for cesarean section].
Of 684 parturients who underwent cesarean section between July 1985-August 1990, 371 (54.2%) were given epidural anesthesia; 50 (7.3%) required general anesthesia after a failed attempt at epidural anesthesia; and 5 (0.7%) underwent inadvertent spinal anesthesia because of dural penetration by the epidural needle. In 258 (37.7%) general anesthesia was decided on before operation. The intentional avoidance of spinal anesthesia for cesarean section in this university hospital is criticized.
Eldor
J
J
Dept. of Anesthesia, Hadassah-University Hospital, Ein Karem, Jerusalem.
Guedj
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P
Lavie
A
A
D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy