Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie
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Multicenter Study
[Very preterm birth: is maternal anesthesia a risk factor for neonatal intubation in the delivery room?].
To assess the risk of tracheal intubation at birth in very premature neonates related to the type of maternal anesthesia in case of elective cesarean. ⋯ Very preterm neonates delivered after cesarean with general anesthesia require tracheal intubation in the delivery room more often than those delivered with spinal anesthesia. This study cannot assess a causal link between anesthesia and the need for neonatal intubation. However, neonatologists have to be aware of the type of maternal anesthesia because it may interfere with the non-invasive ventilation support policy of the very preterm neonate.