Key result
Spinal anesthesia provides better maternal and neonatal outcomes than general anesthesia during caesarean sections.
Why the study?
The comparative effects of general versus spinal anesthesia during cesarean section on mothers and newborns were not fully characterized.
Does spinal anesthesia improve outcomes compared to general anesthesia in mothers undergoing cesarean section and their newborns?
Does spinal anesthesia improve outcomes compared to general anesthesia in mothers undergoing cesarean section and their newborns?
This narrative review concludes that spinal anesthesia is more favorable than general anesthesia for cesarean sections.
Supports preferring spinal over general anesthesia for cesareans; leaves open confirmation by higher-level evidence.
This research is a method review type, comparative study between the effects of General anesthesia versus those of spinal anesthesia during caesarean section on the newborns and the mother undergoing cesarean section. The variables considered in the study included patient family history, patient medical history, status of patient during pregnancy, age of patient, and emergency or planned cesarean. Both general and spinal methods of anesthesia had differing results in multiple aspects and effects both during and after the surgery. However, pros of spinal anesthesia topped those of general anesthesia and is therefore the more favorable method of anesthesia.
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Khan et al. (2019) conducted a review in Caesarean section. Spinal anesthesia vs. General anesthesia was evaluated. Spinal anesthesia provides better maternal and neonatal outcomes compared to general anesthesia during caesarean sections, making it the more favorable method, although general anesthesia remains common for emergencies.
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