Doctors may use general anesthesia during delivery if regional anesthesia is not a suitable option. Doctors typically reserve general anesthesia for surgical deliveries, such as cesarean deliveries.
Christopher Troianos, MD, FASE, is a board-certified anesthesiologist and the Chair of Enterprise Anesthesiology at Cleveland Clinic. After earning his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh ...
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