The comparison of caesarean section bleeding between volatile and total intravenous anaesthesia in a Japanese nationwide database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Volatile anaesthesia may increase blood loss because of the uterine-relaxing effect of the volatile anaesthetics during caesarean section under general anaesthesia.

Objective

This study compared the bleeding risk during caesarean section between volatile anaesthesia and total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) using a nationwide inpatient database in Japan.

Design

Observational study.

Setting

Nationwide inpatient database in Japan from April 2012 to March 2020.

Patients

Women who underwent caesarean section under general anaesthesia.

Main outcome measures

Volume of blood loss.

Results

We identified 26 585 women, including 19 320 in the volatile anaesthesia group (mean age = 32.9 ± 5.5 years) and 7265 in the TIVA group (mean age = 32.

SUBMITTER: Shimada K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11783640 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature