Effect of Maternal and Neonatal Oxygenation

Summary

Intraoperative supplemental oxygen has been given for most parturients undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. However, evidences supporting the practice is not clear nowadays, especially for healthy parturients who are monitored continuously with pulse oximeter. Furthermore, hyperoxia may produce free radicles which could harm fetus and newborns. Changing practice is not that easy. This study has been conducted to prove that supplemental oxygen is not necessary for healthy parturients during cesarean section.

Timeline

Start

2012-03

Primary completion

2013-03

Completion

2013-03

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.