Fetomaternal Outcome in Severe Preeclamptic Women Undergoing Emergency Cesarean Section under Either General Or Spinal Anesthesia

Table 1

Indication of cesarean section in severe preeclampsia.

Indication of cesarean section	GROUP		Total	𝑃 value	Significance
	Spinal anesthesia	General anesthesia
Severe preeclampsia	71 (48.6%)	10 (37%)	81 (46.8%)	0.254	Not Significant
Fetal distress	24 (16.4%)	10 (37%)	34 (19.7%)	0.035	Significant
Unfavourable cervix	5 (3.4%)	1 (3.7%)	6 (3.5%)	0.943	Not significant
Less fetal movement	8 (5.5%)	2 (7.4%)	10 (5.8%)	0.720	Not significant
Contracted pelvis	8 (5.5%)	1 (3.7%)	9 (5.2%)	0.664	Not significant
Post cesarean section	16 (11%)	1 (3.7%)	17 (9.8%)	0.104	Not significant
IUGR/ oligohydramnios	6 (4.1%)	1 (3.7%)	7 (4%)	0.919	Not significant
Induction failure	3 (2.1%)	1 (3.7%)	4 (2.3%)	0.666	Not significant
Premature rupture of membrane	3 (2.1 %)	0 (0 %)	3 (1.2%)	0.154	Not significant
High floating head	2 (1.4%)	0 (0 %)	2 (1.2%)	0.154	Not significant
Obstructed labour	1 (0.7%)	0 (0 %)	1 (0.6%)	0.316	Not significant
Total	146 (100%)	27 (100%)	173	Pearson’s Chi Square test