title: Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section: current clinical practice.
abstract: Spinal anaesthesia has evolved as the preferred anaesthetic technique for most cases of caesarean section. Having been extensively studied and refined over the years, there are few situations where a spinal is absolutely contraindicated. While general anaesthesia will always have a place in obstetrics, in experienced hands a spinal offers safety, efficacy and an improvement in maternal morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Liverpool L12 2AP.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Cowan
mesh_terms: D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002045:Bupivacaine