Choice of anesthesia for cesarean delivery: An analysis of the national anesthesia clinical outcomes registry

Jeremy Juang, Rodney A. Gabriel, Richard P. Dutton, Arvind Palanisamy, Richard D. Urman

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Abstract

Neuraxial anesthesia use in cesarean deliveries (CDs) has been rising since the 1980s, whereas general anesthesia (GA) use has been declining. In this brief report we analyzed recent obstetric anesthesia practice patterns using National Anesthesiology Clinical Outcomes Registry data. Approximately 218,285 CD cases were identified between 2010 and 2015. GA was used in 5.8% of all CDs and 14.6% of emergent CDs. Higher rates of GA use were observed in CDs performed in university hospitals, after hours and on weekends, and on patients who were American Society of Anesthesiologists class III or higher and 18 years of age or younger.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1914-1917
Number of pages4
JournalAnesthesia and analgesia
Volume124
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2017

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