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Int J Obstet Anesth · Jan 1994
A comparison of spinal and general anaesthesia for elective caesarean section: effect on neonatal condition at birth.
- C A Hodgson and T D Wauchob.
- Mill Road Maternity Hospital, Mill Road, Liverpool, L6 2AH, UK.
- Int J Obstet Anesth. 1994 Jan 1; 3 (1): 25-30.
AbstractThe condition of 74 neonates delivered by elective caesarean section under general anaesthesia was compared with that of 63 neonates delivered under spinal anaesthesia. When the uterine incision - delivery interval was less than 3 min, neonates in the spinal group exhibited a higher Apgar score at 1 min (P < 0.002) and a higher mean umbilical venous pH (P < 0.05) than the equivalent general anaesthesia group; a significantly greater proportion of the neonates delivered under general anaesthesia had an umbilical venous pH<7.28 at delivery (P < 0.05), a fact which previous work suggests is important. Among anaesthetized mothers inspired oxygen concentration (33% or 50%) before delivery had no significant effect upon neonatal outcome. It is concluded that neonates delivered at elective Caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia are in better condition than those delivered under general anaesthesia.
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