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Neuraxial anesthesia is recommended in lieu of general anesthesia for cesarean deliveries

The association of general anesthesia without a clinical indication with adverse events in cesarean deliveries remains poorly understood

In New York State, 5.7% of cesarean sections without a clinical indication for general anesthesia are performed with general anesthesia

The use of potentially avoidable general anesthesia in these patients is associated with an increased risk of anesthesia-related complications, surgical site infection, and venous thromboembolism, but not death or cardiac arrest