Obstetric outcomes after general anaesthesia for acute intra-abdominal pathology during pregnancy in a non-university teaching hospital: a retrospective cohort study
Retrospective cohort study examines general anaesthesia's impact on obstetric outcomes in pregnant women, suggesting risks may vary based on surgical context.
Key Points
The study found no significant differences in gestational age at delivery between women exposed to general anaesthesia and unexposed women.
Exposed women had a 14.6% higher risk of preterm delivery compared to unexposed women, but this significance diminished in further analysis.
This research included 47 women who received anaesthesia and 470 who did not, focusing on their obstetric outcomes.
The results imply potential reassessment of risks associated with general anaesthesia during non-obstetric surgeries in pregnant patients.