MD Magazine reports research indicates that “general anesthesia as a major cause of increased odds of mothers developing postpartum depression (PPD) following a cesarean delivery.” For the “retrospective cohort study, the investigators examined cesarean delivery cases performed in New York State hospitals between January 2006 and December 2013.” After examining “data from 428,204 cesarean delivery cases, including 34,356 cases involving general anesthesia,” researchers found that “relative to neuraxial anesthesia, general anesthesia in cesarean delivery was linked to a 54% increased odds of postpartum depression…as well as a 91% increased odds of suicidal ideation or self-inflicted injury.” The findings were published online Jan. 29 in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Related Links:
— “General Anesthesia Increases Postpartum Depression Odds After Cesarean Deliveries, “Kenny Walter, MD Magazine, February 4, 2020