Exposure
FETAL DISTRESS
The predictor variable was type of anesthesia given to the mother during delivery spinal (hyperbaric bupivacaine (7.5 mg) 0.5%) or general anesthesia (ketamine (1-4.5 g/kg)/propofol (2-2.5 mg/kg)/sodium thiopental (3–4 mg/kg)). Indication for general or spinal anesthesia for elective surgery were dependent on patient preference, availability of drugs and equipment like spinal needles and hyperbaric bupivacaine, and choice of attending practitioner. All patients volunteered to participate in the study; those with emergency conditions such as fetal distress or other emergent indications were excluded.