Patient's question:
Hello, I want a cesarean section. Is it better to have general anesthesia or regional anesthesia? Why?Doctor's answer:
Cesarean section, for the sake of the fetus, is generally not performed under general anesthesia unless the pregnant woman's condition does not allow for spinal anesthesia, which is what you call partial anesthesia. In that case, general anesthesia may be considered. General anesthesia can lower blood pressure and slow down breathing, both of which are not conducive to placental blood circulation. It may lead to fetal hypoxia and exacerbate fetal intrapartum hypoxia.