Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Zewditu Abdissa
Department of anesthesia, College of medicine and health sciences,
Gondar
Ethiopia
Research Article
Birth Outcome after Caesarean Section among Mothers who Delivered by Caesarean Section under General and Spinal Anesthesia at Gondar University Teaching Hospital North-West Ethiopia
Author(s): Zewditu Abdissa, Tadesse Awoke, Tadesse Belayneh and Yifokir TeferaZewditu Abdissa, Tadesse Awoke, Tadesse Belayneh and Yifokir Tefera
Introduction: Intrapartum death is the leading cause of child mortality in the world. In Africa, 62 new borns die out of 1000 live births. Anesthesia is responsible for 89 intrapartum deaths per 1000 live births and 3-12% maternal deaths; which are almost associated with the use of general anesthesia. The objective of this study was to assess neonatal outcomes using APGAR score among mothers delivered by caesarean section at Gondar University Hospital, North west Ethiopia.
Methods: An institution based cross sectional study was used to assess neonatal outcomes after caesarean sectionamong mothers delivered by caesarean section under anesthesia. All mothers that came for caesarean section from January1, to April 30, 2012 were included in this study Data were collected using structured questionnaires. All pre delivery questionnaires were fille.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000335