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Anesthesia choices for C-section lead to similar outcomes for mom, baby

10-18-2006 · EurekAlert!

A new systematic review compared regional and general anesthesia in women undergoing Caesarean section and their respective effects on mom and baby and found little significant difference in major clinical outcomes.

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