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General anesthesia

General anesthesia makes the patient unconscious during surgery and requires airway management, so it is reserved for selected situations.

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Step-by-step cesarean overview

Step-by-step cesarean overview

Before the operating room A step-by-step c-section procedure begins before the first incision. The clinical team confirms identity, gestational details, indication for cesarean, allergies, relevant medical history, blood type considerations, consent, and whether the operation is planned, urgent, or emergency. This pause is not paperwork for its own sake; it reduces wrong-patient, wrong-procedure, medication, and […]