Where is the anesthetic injected for caesarean section

During a caesarean section, the doctor will inject anesthetics, because the caesarean section needs to be performed through surgery, and it will be very painful without injecting anesthetics. In the case of cesarean section, the anesthetic is injected into the spine at the location of the intervertebral disc. Then the nerves around the waist become numb and you will not feel pain during surgery. Caesarean section is not as simple as one cut and seven suturing as everyone knows. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the operation, anesthesia is also required. This is also the reason why many people say that cesarean section is not painful. Usually, it is only after the anesthetic has worn off that the pregnant mother feels the heart-wrenching pain.

Where to inject anesthetic for caesarean section:

Generally speaking, cesarean section surgery used to be performed under epidural anesthesia. In recent years, it has been implemented with combined spinal-epidural anesthesia. Both of them belong to spinal anesthesia, which means numbness of the upper body. Epidural, also has lumbar, the puncture points are similar, all in the intervertebral disc, 2 to 3 spaces or 3 to 4 spaces! It is recommended that you pay attention to maintenance after the cesarean section. Rest for at least 42 days, and also pay attention. All caesarean section operations are performed under epidural anesthesia, and the combined spinal-epidural anesthesia method has only been introduced in recent years. But they all belong to spinal anesthesia, which is upper body anesthesia! The puncture points for epidural and spinal anesthesia are similar, that is, the 2-3 space or 3-4 space of the intervertebral disc.

The effect of anesthetics is to relieve stress and lose the ability to perceive pain. Many people who have not had surgery may misunderstand that taking anesthesia during surgery is equivalent to sleeping, and they will be awake after the anesthetic effect has worn off. In fact, the effect of anesthetics is not simply like that. The use of anesthetics is divided into three conditions: local anesthesia, upper body anesthesia, and general anesthesia. After anesthesia for cesarean section, the pregnant woman remains conscious during the operation and can feel the surgical process, but she is unable to perceive pain during the operation. The most general anesthesia is to make the person fall asleep and lose his intuition and perception. However, the small general anesthesia muscles still have reflex surfaces, so it is not possible to completely release the pressure.

Can cesarean section be performed with anesthesia?

The first type: general anesthesia

This type of method is rarely used in general surgeries, and is rarely used in maternal and infant surgeries. It can only be used in emergency situations, such as sudden bleeding in pregnant women, abnormal blood pressure, or a rapid decrease in the fetal heart rate. It uses the method of simultaneous intravenous injection and oral and nasal inhalation to ensure the actual effect, and the speed is also fast. Because anesthetics can affect the fetus, they should not be used unless absolutely necessary, and the dosage should be strictly controlled when used.

The second type: upper body anesthesia

The opposite of general anesthesia is upper body anesthesia. In this case, the pregnant woman's consciousness remains clear and the upper body can move freely. There are two types of anesthesia: spinal anesthesia and epidural anesthesia.

Among the choices of anesthesia methods for cesarean section, general anesthesia is safer for the mother, and the effect on the fetus cannot be estimated (there is no consensus), while partial anesthesia is safer for the fetus and also guarantees the safety of the mother, but there may be suffering.

Pregnant women with special blood conditions are treated differently, and not every pregnant woman can use general anesthesia or partial anesthesia. Please follow the instructions of the anesthesiologist when choosing an anesthesia method!