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Anesthesia and Neonatal Outcomes After Cesarean Delivery
Sponsor: Serra Topal
Summary
This retrospective observational study examines the association between the type of anesthesia used during cesarean delivery and early neonatal outcomes. The study includes newborns delivered by cesarean section at Bursa City Hospital between January 2020 and September 2026. The investigators compare general anesthesia with neuraxial anesthesia (spinal, epidural, or combined spinal-epidural) in elective and emergency cesarean deliveries. The primary outcome is a five-minute Apgar score below 7. Secondary outcomes include a one-minute Apgar score below 7, NICU admission within 24 hours after birth, and level of care, respiratory support and length of stay during that admission. The study uses existing hospital records. No additional procedures or interventions are performed. The findings may help clarify how anesthesia type and the urgency of cesarean delivery are associated with early neonatal outcomes.
Official title: General Versus Neuraxial Anesthesia and Early Neonatal Outcomes After Elective and Emergency Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Cohort of 21,926 Neonates
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
0 Days - 1 Day
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
21926
Start Date
2026-10-15
Completion Date
2026-10-16
Last Updated
2026-10-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
General Anesthesia (GA)
General anesthesia administered during elective or emergency cesarean delivery as part of routine clinical care. Anesthesia was not assigned by the investigators. Exposure to general anesthesia and associated neonatal outcomes were evaluated retrospectively using hospital records.
Neuraxial Anesthesia (NA)
Neuraxial anesthesia, including spinal, epidural, or combined spinal-epidural anesthesia, administered during elective or emergency cesarean delivery as part of routine clinical care. Anesthesia was not assigned by the investigators. Maternal anesthesia type and neonatal outcomes were evaluated retrospectively using hospital records.
Locations (1)
Bursa City Hospital
Bursa, Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye)