Objective: To evaluate the factors affecting the choice of anesthetic technique for cesarean section in women with placenta previa.
Methods: In this retrospective study, the records of the Labor Ward Theatre of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria were examined from January 2000 to December 2004 to identify all the women who had cesarean section for placenta previa. The patients' socio-demographic characteristics, type of placenta previa, anesthetic technique, estimated blood loss, maternal and fetal outcomes were recorded.