The anesthesia for cesarean section is concerned not only with the fetus but also with mother. The physiological changes of the patient are manifold and drugs which are used during cesarean section may have effects on the fetus. The rate of cesarean section has increased during recent years due to frequent fetal monitoring, medical insurance and the threat of malpractice suits. A total of 1225 cesarean sections were performed under general anesthesia during the year period from 1983 to 1987. The following are the clinical observations: 1) The cesarean section rate was 19.03% and this has been increasing during recent year. 2) The delivery time from induction was less than 15 min in 80.5% of cases. 3) Apgar scores were: more than 7 in 1 minute: 92% more than 7 in 5 minutes: 95.8%. 4) The infant resuscitation rate was 4.57% and more than 7 of the Apgar scores were noted after resuscitation. 5) The mean hemoglobin was 10gm% and the blood transfusion rate was 7.92%.
Anesthesia ; Anesthesia, General* ; Blood Transfusion ; Cesarean Section ; Female ; Fetal Monitoring ; Fetus ; Humans ; Infant ; Insurance ; Malpractice ; Mothers ; Pregnancy ; Resuscitation