Airway approach for caesarean section under general anaesthesia: a national survey

General anesthesia during pregnancy raises some concerns, particularly the airway approach, the risk of awareness and the need to ensure the fetal well-being. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the practice and concerns of anesthesiologists in Portugal about general anesthesia during pregnancy. An online survey was addressed to the anesthesiologists of the 11 hospitals with the highest number of annual deliveries in Portuguese National Health Service. A total of769 physicians were eligible.
Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research