Changes in maternal middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity associated with general anesthesia in severe preeclampsia

Anaesthesia for caesarean section

Although anaesthesia for Caesarean section is predominantly performed using regional techniques of anaesthesia, general anaesthesia will remain essential for subgroups of obstetric patients, especially those who are at high risk of complications. In the present review, recent reports that addressed issues regarding general and regional anaesthesia in Caesarean section will be discussed.