title: Epidural compared with general anaesthesia for caesarean delivery in conscious women with eclampsia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare retrospectively the outcome of caesarean section under epidural anaesthesia with that of general anaesthesia in "stable" women with eclampsia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Over the five-year study period, there were 533 women with eclampsia and of these 66 women (12.4%), fulfilled the criteria of being 'stable'. Of the 66 women, 37 received epidural, 27 general, and 2 spinal anaesthesia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no major complications with either general or epidural anaesthesia. Epidural anaesthesia was associated with higher one-minute Apgar scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study indicates that both maternal and neonatal outcomes are not affected adversely by the use of epidural anaesthesia in selected cases of eclampsia.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, Congella, South Africa.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Moodley
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Jjuuko
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Rout
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000379:methods*; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D000075202:Contraindications; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies