title: Anesthesia for cesarean delivery.
abstract: The available options for cesarean section anesthesia are spinal, epidural, and general anesthesia. Each method has been enhanced over the years to provide better operating conditions and increased maternal and fetal safety. The choice is made primarily by the requirements of the situation as each can be provided with nearly equivalent safety by today's obstetric anesthesiologist.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Diego Medical Center 92103.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Reisner
mesh_terms: D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011292:Premedication