Anesthetic management of patients with class 3 obesity undergoing elective Cesarean delivery: a single-centre historical cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The preferred neuraxial anesthetic technique for patients with class 3 obesity undergoing elective Cesarean delivery is still under debate. We aimed to describe the anesthetic technique used in our tertiary institution across body mass index (BMI) groups and different surgical incisions.

Method

In this historical cohort study, we reviewed medical records of patients with a BMI ≥ 40 kg·m^-2 undergoing elective Cesarean delivery between July 2014 and December 2020. We collected data on patient characteristics, anesthetic and surgical technique, and procedural times. For data analysis, we stratified patients by BMI into three different groups: 40.0-49.9 kg·m^-2, 50.0-59.9 kg·m^-2, and ≥ 60.0 kg·m^-2.

Results

We included 396

SUBMITTER: van den Bosch OFC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9957904 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature