Background While foetal distress is typically associated with ischaemic injury, few studies
have assessed neonatal morbidity for emergency caesarean section. Moreover, the decision …

Background Acute foetal distress (AFD) is a life-threatening foetal condition complicating 2%
of all pregnancies and accounting for 8.9% of caesarean sections (CS) especially in …

Methods: Patient characteristics, indication for CS, decision-to-delivery interval (DDI), uterine
incision-to-delivery time (UIDT), cord blood pH, Apgar scores and neonatal and maternal …

Background The fetus is vulnerable to maternal drug exposure. We determined associations
of exposure to spinal, epidural, or general anesthesia on neonatal and childhood …

The effects of general and regional anesthesia on neonates after cesarean section have
been studied mainly on elective cases. In this paper we studied infants delivered by elective …

Background. Among the anesthetic technologies used, regional anesthesia is becoming the
most common in cesarean section (CS) deliveries. Aim. This retrospective survey examined …

Background Birth by emergency caesarean section (CS) is common and often considered
urgent (category 1). In the UK, over half of all category 1 CS are performed under general …

Objective An emergency cesarean section (CS), which is extremely life-threatening to the
mother or fetus, seems to be performed within an adequate time horizon to avoid negative …

BackgroundGeneral anesthesia and regional anesthesia are the anesthetic techniques of
choice for cesarean delivery. These anesthetic techniques have their effects on both the …

Background Anaesthesia guidelines recommend regional anaesthesia for most caesarean
sections due to the risk of failed intubation and aspiration with general anaesthesia …