Clinical Study

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

Table 10

Comparison of causal relationship of fetal mortality.

Causes of neonatal mortalityGROUPTotal valueSignificance
Spinal anesthesiaGeneral anesthesia

HIE-36 (37.5%)1 (12.5%)7 (29.2%)0.119Not significant
HIE-42 (12.5%)1 (12.5%)3 (12.5%)
VAP1 (6.2%)01 (4.2%)
Sepsis7 (43.8%)2 (25%)9 (37.5%)
Aspiration pneumonia01 (12.55%)1 (4.2%)
MAS01 (12.5%)1 (4.2%)
Sepsis and hyperbilirubinemia02 (25%)2 (8.3%)

Total16 (100)8 (100)24 (100)Pearson’s Chi Square test