Maternal satisfaction and caesarean section done under regional anesthesia

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Objective : To determine the maternal satisfaction and subjective sensation of patients during caesarean section under regional anesthesia and whether regional anesthesia would be preferred for a future caesarean section.

Study design : This is a prospective study of 164 patients, who were previously underwent caesarean section under general anesthesia, undergoing caesarean under regional anesthesia in Prince Rashid Hospital between 1st of August 2003 and 30th of July 2004.

Methods : Patients were asked questions 2 hours after the operation regarding to their experience during the operation Results : Hundred and twenty three patients (75 %) choose the phrase pulling and pushing, 115 patients (70 %) describe their feeling as pleasant, 16 (9.1 %), patients describe it as unpleasant, 33 (20 %) patients were saying it was neither pleasant nor non pleasant.

Hundred and forty one patients (86 %) said that they would preferred a future caesarean section to be done under regional anesthesia, 13 patients (8 %) were unsure about their decision and 10 patients (6 %) said they would prefer a general anesthesia for a next caesarean section.

Conclusion : Most of our patients group find regional anesthesia pleasant and prefer regional anesthesia over general anesthesia.