C Section Epidural Or Spinal

Spinal anesthesia recently has gained popularity for elective cesarean section our anesthesia service changed from epidural to spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean section in 1991.

C section epidural or spinal. The difference between spinal and epidural for c section lies in the duration of numbing and their effectiveness. Thereafter the needle is removed. It also depends on why the c section is being performed.

While spinal blocks are given in one shot and have a high quality of pain blocking for a shorter period epidurals last longer and are not as potent at blocking the pain. For a planned c section you may have a choice of anesthetic although you should be aware that a spinal block or epidural are generally considered the safest options for both you and your baby. For an epidural one of the pros is that it doesn t slow down labor but if you re headed in for a c section anyway that s not really a pro you ll miss out on.

Most c sections are done under regional anesthesia which numbs only the lower part of your body allowing you to remain awake during the procedure. Spinal anaesthesia has a shorter onset time but treatment for hypotension is more likely if spinal anaesthesia is used. The administration of the spinal block might take anywhere between 5 and 20 minutes.

Common choices include a spinal block and an epidural block. You might receive an epidural or spinal block to numb the area in preparation for. The anesthetic agent and or drug is injected into the subarachnoid space through a small needle.

According to john s. Both spinal and epidural techniques are shown to provide effective anaesthesia for caesarean section. To evaluate the significance of this change in terms of time management costs charges and complication rates we retrospectively reviewed the charts of patients who had received epidural n 47 or spinal n 47 anesthesia for nonemergent cesarean section.

The type of anesthesia you receive before a c section can also cause pain in the days or weeks following delivery. Both techniques are associated with moderate degrees of maternal satisfaction. In an emergency general anesthesia is sometimes needed.