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The main problem with emergency caesarean section is the rapid induction of anaesthesia in a potentially unstable and unknown patient.

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Capogna, G., Celleno, D., Parpaglioni, R. (1999). Anaesthesia for Emergency Caesarean Section. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2145-7_33

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