Anesthesia for Operative Caesarean Section Delivery

-        Percentage of women given aspiration prophylaxis (target 100% of women).

-        Percentage of CS (Elective and Emergency) done under neuraxial anesthesia.

Numerator: number of women operated with neuraxial anesthesia.

Denominator: total number of women admitted for CS delivery.

-        Percentage of CS (Elective and Emergency) done under general anesthesia.

Numerator: number of women operated under general anesthesia.

Denominator: total number of women admitted for CS delivery.

-        Percentage of CS requiring GA due to inadequate neuraxial block. (Target: < 2%).

Numerator: number of women requiring GA due to inadequate neuraxial block.

Denominator: total number of women given neuraxial block for CS delivery.

-        Percentage of CS under neuraxial anesthesia where adjuvant medications (neuraxial, IV, inhalational) were administered for inadequate neuraxial blocks. (Target: ≥ 90% in cases with reported discomfort).

Numerator: number of women under neuraxial anesthesia given adjuvant medications

(neuraxial, IV, inhalational)

Denominator: total number of women given neuraxial block for CS delivery

-        Incidence of Postdural puncture headache (PDPH).

Numerator: number of women who complained of (PDPH) after neuraxial block for CS delivery.

Denominator: total number of women given neuraxial block for CS delivery.