Key result
Rapid sequence spinal anesthesia safely replaces general anesthesia for urgent cesareans while avoiding life-threatening complications.
Population
Pregnant women requiring urgent cesarean section
Design
Review
Authors
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May support rapid sequence spinal anesthesia in urgent cesarean; leaves open randomized confirmation in hypertensive pregnancy.
The paper reviews anesthetic management strategies for urgent cesarean sections based on NICE urgency classifications.
Hiroyuki Sumikura (2016) conducted a review in Urgent cesarean section. Rapid sequence spinal anesthesia vs. General anesthesia was evaluated. Rapid sequence spinal anesthesia is a reasonable alternative to general anesthesia for urgent cesarean section, avoiding life-threatening complications while meeting decision-to-delivery intervals.
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