| Effect of anesthesia for repeat cesarean section on postoperative infectious morbidity. | |
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PMID: 4022483 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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It has been suggested that general anesthesia is a risk factor for postcesarean infectious morbidity. A retrospective review of 206 women who underwent repeat cesarean delivery at Duke University Medical Center was conducted. Group 1 consisted of 106 patients whose repeat cesarean section was performed with regional anesthesia, and group 2 included 100 patients whose repeat cesarean section was performed with general anesthesia. Group 2 patients were more likely to be of low socioeconomic status. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups with regard to multiple indexes of postoperative fever or infection, including febrile morbidity, diagnosis of infection, use of therapeutic antibiotics, fever index, and postoperative hospital stay. General anesthesia, as administered to patients in the present series, does not increase the risk of infectious morbidity after repeat cesarean delivery. |
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Authors:
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D H Chestnut |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
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Title: Obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 66 ISSN: 0029-7844 ISO Abbreviation: Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 1985 Aug |
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Created Date: 1985-08-29 Completed Date: 1985-08-29 Revised Date: 2009-10-26 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401101 Medline TA: Obstet Gynecol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 199-202 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adult Anesthesia, Epidural Anesthesia, General Anesthesia, Intratracheal Anesthesia, Obstetrical* Anesthesia, Spinal Cesarean Section* Female Humans Pregnancy Puerperal Infection / etiology Reoperation Surgical Wound Infection / etiology* |
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