THE NEWBORN OUTCOMES FOLLOWING HFNCO IN TERM PARTURIENTS UNDERGOING CAESAREAN SECTION: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY

Hatice Durmuş, Mehmet Yılmaz, Emine Yurt, Ayse Zeynep Turan Cıvraz, Ayten Saracoglu, Bedirhan Günel, Kemal Tolga Saracoglu

Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia - 2025;36(3):273-278

Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Pursaklar State Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye

 

HFNO use for preoxygenation before and during induction in parturients undergoing cesarean section improved neonatal Apgar scores compared to conventional face mask oxygenation. These findings support HFNO as a safe and effective preoxygenation method in obstetric anesthesia.