RT Book, Section A1 Hannallah, Medhat A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1135743025 T1 Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259641770 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135743025 RD 2024/10/07 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.