Abstract
(Int J Obstet Anesth. 2022;52:103592) Neuraxial anesthesia is the analgesia of choice during cesarean delivery which frequently includes long‐acting morphine. While the standard practice, neuraxial morphine poses an increased risk of delayed respiratory depression. While the risk is low at 1.08 to 1.63 per 10,000 cases, patient comorbidities can increase occurrence. In 2019, the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) gave guidelines for patient surveillance following cesarean delivery (CD) with morphine though evidence-based research is lacking and is rather a result of expert opinion. The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the occurrence of respiratory depression in CD patients who received neuraxial morphine for pain management.
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