Anesthesia for Cesarean Section
Cesarean Section
Cesarean section rate in Canada in 2005 was 23.7% (CIH)Cesarean section rate in US now exceeds 24%Incidence of anesthesia-related maternal mortality is decliningAnesthesia remains responsible for ~ 3-12% of all maternal deathsMajority during general anesthesia (failed intubation, failed ventilation and oxygenation, and or aspiration)Associated factors include obesity, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and emergently performed procedures