Does General Anesthesia Harm C-Section Babies

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This episode reviews a meta-analysis comparing the effects of general and regional anesthesia on neonatal outcomes in cesarean deliveries.

One in three births in the U.S. occurs by cesarean delivery. But when it comes to neonatal outcomes, does the anesthetic technique matter? A new meta-analysis of 36 randomized trials involving more than 3,400 neonates compared regional and general anesthesia. This episode reviews the key findings and explores their implications for daily clinical practice. Where else to find us: Web- ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.nysora.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram- ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/nysora.inc/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIN- ⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/company/nysora-inc/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook- ⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/nysora⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter- ⁠⁠⁠⁠x.com/nysora⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok- ⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok.com/@nysora_inc⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#nysora⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#regionalanesthesia⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #anesthesia⁠⁠ Disclaimer: Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. The authors and publishers have checked with sources believed to be reliable in efforts to provide accurate information within the available or accepted standards of care. However, given the possibility of human error or changes in medical practice, neither the authors nor the publisher, nor any…

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Host: NYSORA

Topics covered

• anesthesia
• cesarean delivery
• neonatal outcomes
• clinical practice
• medical research

Keywords

• general anesthesia
• regional anesthesia
• cesarean delivery
• neonatal outcomes
• meta-analysis

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Products: general anesthesia, regional anesthesia

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