ISSN: 2379-1764
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Kokeb Desta
Ethiopia
Research Article
Maternal and Neonatal outcomes in mothers who undergo caesarean section under General and spinal Anesthesia in Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa
Author(s): Semagn Mekonen, Akine Eshete, Kokeb Desta and
Semagn Mekonen, Akine Eshete, Kokeb Desta and
Background: Types of anesthesia and perioperative patient cares are the main determinants of maternal and neonatal outcomes in mothers undergo caesarean section. Body of evidence revealed that maternal and neonatal outcomes were better in mothers who gave birth under spinal anesthesia than general anesthesia. However evidences are lacking locally, hence, this study aimed to compare maternal and neonatal outcomes in mothers who undergo caesarean section under general anesthesia and spinal anesthesia.
Methods: A prospective Cohort study was conducted in Gandhi Memorial Hospital among mothers, who undergo cesarean section under spinal and general anesthesia from March to July, 2014. One hundred and twenty Mothers were followed for twenty four hours period. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 16 was used to perform descriptive and lo.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2379-1764.1000119