O74: Complications of anaesthesia during labour and delivery
O74.8: Other complications of anaesthesia during labour and delivery
An anesthetic involves being given certain drugs. The aim is to suppress feelings of pain for a certain time. A local anesthetic only suppresses the pain in one particular part of the body. A general anesthetic involves being given additional medication to put you to sleep.
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