The effect of spinal and general anaesthesia on maternal and fetal cortial levels in effective caeserian section deliveries

Objective: To compare the levels of maternal and fetal cortisol in patients who receive either spinal or general anesthesia in elective caesarian section deliveries. Setting: Tertiary Hospital in Lagos. Methods: Pregnant women were randomly assigned into two groups to receive spinal n=30 (group I) and general n=30 (group II) aneathesia for elective caesarian section. Maternal and cortisol were sampled five minute of ceasarian section of delivery and fetal and blood cortisol levels five minute of delivery and compared statistically. Results: Maternal cortisol concentrations were high in general aneathesia groups…