The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
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Vet. Clin. North Am. Small Anim. Pract. · May 1986
Cesarean section. Anesthetic management and surgical technique.
Cesarean section can be an elective procedure but more often it is an emergency procedure that is made necessary because of dystocia. A successful outcome for both the maternal and fetal patients is primarily dependent on a thorough understanding of the physiologic alterations during normal and abnormal pregnancy and parturition. ⋯ Timely coordination of presurgical preparation, anesthesia, and the surgical procedure is crucial. Because little documentation exists to prove that any one anesthetic protocol is best, this article will stress the basic principles of obstetrical anesthesia and patient management.