Mostic Stanisic, Danka (57219173539)Danka (57219173539)Mostic StanisicKalezic, Nevena (6602526969)Nevena (6602526969)KalezicRajovic, Nina (57218484684)Nina (57218484684)RajovicIlic Mostic, Tatjana (6503948501)Tatjana (6503948501)Ilic MosticCumic, Jelena (57209718077)Jelena (57209718077)CumicStanisavljevic, Tamara (57252613700)Tamara (57252613700)StanisavljevicBeleslin, Aleksandra (57895738000)Aleksandra (57895738000)BeleslinStulic, Jelena (57209247701)Jelena (57209247701)StulicRudic, Ivana (57203842180)Ivana (57203842180)RudicDivac, Nevena (23003936900)Nevena (23003936900)DivacMilic, Natasa (7003460927)Natasa (7003460927)MilicStojanovic, Radan (7003903083)Radan (7003903083)Stojanovic2025-06-122025-06-122022https://doi.org/10.1080/10641955.2022.2124417https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85138266741&doi=10.1080%2f10641955.2022.2124417&partnerID=40&md5=99fef67af9d33c33bfd303e51cab6bc6https://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3762Background: The aim was to determine the effect of regional anesthesia (RA) on postoperative vital functions in contrast to general endotracheal anesthesia (GEA) after the cesarean section. Methods: Prospective cohort study included consecutive term pregnant women delivered by cesarean section (GEA, n = 284; RA, n = 249). Results: Higher levels of blood pressure and heart rate, as well as lower levels of pulse oximetry were found for GEA in contrast to RA (p < 0.001). The application of RA presented less side-effects (p < 0.05). Conclusions: RA for cesarean section should be preferred when balancing the risks and benefits for the mother and fetus. © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.anesthesiablood pressureCesarean sectiongeneralheart ratepulse oximetryregionalvital function