Comparative Study of Time Taken to Produce Surgical Readiness Between Spinal Anaesthesia and General.Anaesthesia for Emergency Caesarean Section
Keywords:
Caesarean Section, Anaesthesia Spinal, Anaestl-resia, General, Emergencies, Time Factors.
Abstract
An attempt is made to show that a spinal anaesthetic (SA) can be administered as quickly as a general anaesthetic (GA). It is therefore an appropriate alternative to GA for emergency caesarean sections ( ECS ) and shows a surprisingly rapid onset of action. Spinal Anaesthesia is not contra-indicted for, and does not delay the time taken to induce surgical readiness in emergencies.
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