Association of General Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery with Postpartum Depression and Suicidality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compared to neuraxial anesthesia, general anesthesia (GA) for cesarean delivery is associated with an increased risk of postpartum depression (PPD) requiring hospitalization. However, obstetric complications occurring during childbirth (eg, stillbirth) are associated with both increased use of GA and increased risk of PPD, and may account for the reported association between GA and PPD. This study assessed the association of GA for cesarean delivery with PPD requiring hospitalization, outpatient visit, or emergency department (ED) visit, accounting for obstetric complications.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included women who underwent a cesarean delivery in New York State between January 2009 and December 2017. Women were followed for 1 year after discha

SUBMITTER: Guglielminotti J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12134152 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature