Abstract:Background: Since the onset of COVID-19, recommendations suggest the use of neuraxial anesthesia, over general anesthesia for cesarian section to avoid the risks of aerosolization associated with intubation and extubation. But the safety of performing spinal anesthesia is unclear especially for post spinal hypotension, during the presence of active COVID-19. According to a few studies there was a controversial discussion about the safety of regional anesthesia. In this study we aimed to compare the incidence o… Show more
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