OBJECTIVE To compare the infectious complication rates from cesarean delivery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women and HIV-negative women. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on data derived from HIV-infected women and HIV-negative women, who underwent cesarean delivery at two teaching hospitals. Main outcome measures were infectious postoperative morb...

Background: Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has been used for intra-operative and postoperative analgesia. Here we evaluate the efficacy of TAP block for postoperative cesarean delivery analgesia. Method: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was performed at King Khalid University Hospital on 40 patients undergoing cesarean delivery under spinal anesthe...

INTRODUCTION Perinatal mortality rates have come down in cesarean sections, but fetal morbidity is still high in comparison to vaginal delivery and the complications are more commonly seen in emergency than in elective cesarean sections. The objective of the study was to compare the fetal outcome and the indications in elective versus emergency cesarean section performed in a tertiary maternity...

This case report details the successful anesthetic management of a morbidly obese parturient patient who presented for a repeat, elective cesarean section. The preanesthetic evaluation and the indications for choosing a continuous spinal anesthetic are discussed. Evaluation of the anesthetic plan is also discussed through a review of the postoperative scenario.

background: appropriate pain management is needed during the post -partum hospitalization period for preventing cesarean section ( cs) related complications. protocols of post-partum pain management should be planned based on the facilities of each center or region. the aim of current study was to compare the analgesic efficacy of oral methadone and intra muscular (im) pethidine which the latte...

objective: to evaluate the ability of lidocaine local injection to relieve postoperative pain in cesarean delivery. materials and methods: this double blinded clinical trial was conducted in a university on 100 women underwent elective cesarean section during march 2012 till march 2013. patients were divided to two groups with random block method (n = 50 in each group). first group received 4mg...

background: the increase in the prevalence of cesarean section (c-section) in recent decades has become a public health problem worldwide. studies of cesarean section in order to identify the causes and form policies and interventions to reduce the incidence of this health problem are necessary. this study was conducted with the aim to investigate the causes of c-sections performed at niknafs a...

Selection of anesthetic drugs for cesarean section requires many considerations. Anesthetic drugs for this purpose must prevent hemodynamic stress due to tracheal intubation, while inducing neonatal complications. This study was conducted to determine the effects of paracetamol given before induction of anesthesia on cardiovascular responses to tracheal intubation and postoperative pain in the ...