Regional blocks superior to general anesthesia for cesarean section

General anesthesia (GA) is associated with an increased risk of infant intubation and low Apgar scores, relative to regional anesthesia. An analysis of 50,806 cesarean deliveries, published in the open access journal BMC Medicine, strongly supports guidelines that regional anesthesia is to be preferred over GA for most cesarean sections.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news160213851.html">Regional blocks superior to general anesthesia for cesarean section</a></p> <p>General anesthesia (GA) is associated with an increased risk of infant intubation and low Apgar scores, relative to regional anesthesia. An analysis of 50,806 cesarean deliveries, published in the open access journal <i>BMC Medicine</i>, strongly supports guidelines that regional anesthesia is to be preferred over GA for most cesarean sections.</p>