TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery A1 - Hannallah, Medhat A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2016 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - For cesarean delivery, neuraxial (epidural, spinal, and combined spinal/epidural) techniques are preferred to and are more greatly used than general anesthesia (GA) for cesarean delivery. This is attributed to appreciation of the risks of airway complications during GA in pregnant patients, the limited neonatal drug transfer, and the ability of the mother to be awake to experience childbirth. The lower maternal morbidity and mortality with the use of neuraxial anesthesia than with GA has also been a primary motivator for that transition toward greater use of neuraxial anesthesia for cesarean delivery. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/09 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135743025 ER -