Avoidable general anesthesia for nonobstetric surgery during pregnancy: A retrospective cohort pilot study (2011–2020)

•Exposure to general anesthesia for nonobstetric surgery occurs in 2 % of pregnancies.•Avoidability of general anesthesia for surgery during pregnancy has not been studied.•We convened a French expert panel to examine retrospectively each case of general anesthesia performed in our center.•Of 106 ca...

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Published in:International journal of obstetric anesthesia 2024-09, p.104265, Article 104265
Main Authors: Salaün, JP, Baron, A., Simonet, T., Chagnot, A., Alves, A., Fauvet, R., Albadri, S., Villeneuve, E., Salomon, L.J., Bonnet, M-P., Orliaguet, G., Hanouz, J-L., Bouvet, L., Keita, H.
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Summary:•Exposure to general anesthesia for nonobstetric surgery occurs in 2 % of pregnancies.•Avoidability of general anesthesia for surgery during pregnancy has not been studied.•We convened a French expert panel to examine retrospectively each case of general anesthesia performed in our center.•Of 106 cases of general anesthesia for nonobstetric surgery during pregnancy, 34 % were deemed avoidable.
ISSN:0959-289X
1532-3374
1532-3374
DOI:10.1016/j.ijoa.2024.104265