The time to perform spinal or general anaesthesia in COVID-19 positive parturients requiring emergency caesarean delivery: a prospective crossover simulation study

• Main Authors: Marcelo Epsztein Kanczuk (Author), Nicholas J Lightfoot (Author), Alison Pighills (Author), Antony Ji (Author), Casey Steele (Author), Daniel Bartlett (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IMR Press, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Spinal anaesthesia is the commonest performed technique for caesarean deliveries except in the emergency setting where general anaesthesia is preferred due to its rapid onset and predictability. There are several modifications to performing general anaesthesia for COVID-19 patients in Au...