Esketamine combined with low-dose propofol induction strategy for category-1 cesarean section: a case series

Abstract Background General anesthesia (GA) is the most accepted option for category-1 emergency cesarean sections (CSs). A low dose of esketamine has been used as an excellent adjunct to neuraxial anesthesia (NA) with little effect on newborns. However, literature on the use of esketamine for GA in...

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Published in:	BMC Anesthesiology
Main Authors:	Guang-Qiu Zhu, Yu Wang, Xiao-Xia Wang, Hai-Tao Cong, Wan-Lan Mou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-05-01
Subjects:	Esketamine Propofol Cesarean section Emergency General anesthesia
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03098-8