Key result
Spinal, epidural, and general anesthesia for cesarean delivery provide nearly equivalent maternal and fetal safety, making the choice dependent primarily on situational requirements.
Population
Patients undergoing cesarean delivery
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Review
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Supports situational anesthesia selection for cesarean delivery; leaves open need for prospective trials to confirm equivalence.
Spinal, epidural, and general anesthesia can all be provided with nearly equivalent safety for cesarean delivery depending on situational requirements.
Laurence S. Reisner (1987) studied this question. Spinal, epidural, and general anesthesia for cesarean delivery provide nearly equivalent maternal and fetal safety, making the choice dependent primarily on situational requirements.
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