Highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and appropriate choice of anaesthetic technique for non-scheduled caesarean deliveries.
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May support multidisciplinary care in emergency caesareans; leaves open confirmation from prospective trials.
In many countries there has been an increase in the number of women who deliver by caesarean section. This article reviews anaesthetic management of non-scheduled caesarean section. The choice of anaesthetic technique (regional anaesthesia versus general anaesthesia) is discussed and highlighted particularly from the viewpoint of urgency of operative delivery. A multidisciplinary approach is mandatory especially in emergency cases to prevent morbidity and mortality in mothers and neonates.
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