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¹Département d'anesthésiologie, CHU Sainte-Justine and Université de Montréal, 3175 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada, sandra.lesage@umontreal.ca.

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General anesthesia for Cesarean delivery requires careful management of airway risks and intraoperative awareness. Key principles include preventing aspiration, anticipating difficult intubation, and ensuring maternal-fetal perfusion.

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Area of Science:

Anesthesiology
Obstetrics
Maternal Medicine

Background:

Neuraxial anesthesia is preferred for Cesarean delivery, but general anesthesia is sometimes necessary.
General anesthesia for Cesarean delivery presents unique challenges and risks.

Purpose of the Study:

To review key issues concerning general anesthesia for Cesarean delivery.
To provide guidance for safe anesthetic practice in specific obstetric scenarios.

Main Methods:

Review of current literature and guidelines on general anesthesia for Cesarean delivery.
Discussion of airway management, aspiration prophylaxis, and intraoperative awareness prevention.

Main Results:

Anesthesia-related maternal mortality is low but can be linked to intubation difficulties.
Strategies for preventing difficult intubation include airway assessment and modified induction techniques.
Maintaining adequate anesthesia depth and considering propofol for uterine atony are important.

Conclusions:

General anesthesia for Cesarean delivery necessitates proactive management of aspiration and airway challenges.
Ensuring maternal-fetal perfusion and deep anesthesia are crucial while minimizing neonatal effects.
Algorithms for difficult airway management in pregnancy are evolving, favoring supraglottic devices.