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Cesarean Section

Research reports on cesarean section from Chonnam National University, Medical Department provide new insights

Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 10th, 2008

According to a study from South Korea, "An end-tidal concentration of 1% sevoflurane (1% ETSEVO) in 50% nitrous oxide (N2O) during elective cesarean delivery has been associated with bispectral index (BIS) values >60, which are associated with an increased risk of awareness. We hypothesized that BIS values during sevoflurane-N2O general anesthesia for cesarean delivery would be lower in women with prior labor compared with women without prior labor."

"Forty patients undergoing cesarean delivery were enrolled in this observational study. One group had urgent surgery after labor (labor group, n = 20) and the other had elective surgery without labor (control group, n =...

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