Our anesthesia experiences in COVID-19 positive patients delivering by cesarean section: A retrospective single-center cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Pregnancy increases susceptibility to respiratory complications of viral diseases. This study aims to evaluate our anesthesia practices in pregnant women with COVID-19 undergoing cesarean section.

Methods

A total of 61 patients who underwent cesarean section and had positive Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for COVID-19 with nasopharyngeal swabs were included in the study. Patient demographics and information about anesthesia were analyzed retrospectively from the patient medical files.

Results

A total of 61 parturients undergoing cesarean section that had positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR tests were assessed. General anesthesia was applied to only three patients (4.9%), while spinal anesthesia was administered to the remaining 58 patients (95.1%). The incidence of h

SUBMITTER: Karasu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8242427 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature