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Anaesthesia for Caesarean Delivery—Best Practices

Dr Gita Nath1†, Dr Muhammad Waseem Athar2
1 – Consultant, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Axon Anaesthesia Associates, Hyderabad,
India
2 – Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences, USA
Edited by: Dr Gillian Abir, Clinical Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA;
Dr James Brown, Clinical Assistant Professor, BC Women’s Hospital, Canada

† – Corresponding author email: drgitanath@hotmail.com

Published September 21, 2021

Abstract

This tutorial discusses best practices in the anaesthetic management of caesarean delivery, one of the commonest surgeries performed globally. It includes technical aspects of neuraxial anaesthesia, concerns regarding general anaesthesia, prevention and treatment of spinal-induced hypotension, safe administration of uterotonics and the principles of enhanced recovery.

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