“Is general anesthesia used for C-sections?”
I will have a C-section delivery. Is general anesthesia used for C-sections?
3 Answers
For elective Cesarean Sections standard of care is Spinal Anesthesia. In
case of emergency it could be general anesthesia occasionally.
case of emergency it could be general anesthesia occasionally.
No. It is usually a spinal.
Generally C-sections done under regional anesthesia with an epidural or spinal. Only in emergent situations where there is no time to place a regional anesthetic would we choose general anesthesia
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