What Anesthesia Is Used for C Section?

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Anesthesia. Most C-Sections Are Done Under Regional Anesthesia, Which Numbs Only the Lower Part of Your Body — Allowing You to Remain Awake During the...

What Anesthesia Is Used for C Section?

Anesthesia. 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. Common choices include a spinal block

spinal block
Spinal anaesthesia (or spinal anesthesia), also called spinal block, subarachnoid block, intradural block and intrathecal block, is a form of neuraxial regional anaesthesia involving the injection of a local anaesthetic or opioid into the subarachnoid space, generally through a fine needle, usually 9 cm (3.5 in) long.
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and an epidural block. In an emergency, general anesthesia is sometimes needed.

Do C-sections use local anesthesia?

Cesarean sections are most commonly performed under spinal anesthesia. However, there are many cases where local anesthesia has been highly useful and even life saving such as patients who are morbidly obese, have difficult airway or severe coagulopathy.

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What numbing medication is used for C-section?

After a Cesarean you will routinely receive a medication called Duramorph through your epidural catheter that will give you pain relief for more than 24 hours. You may also get medication to control your pain through your IV or by mouth.

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