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The most common procedure in obstetrics requiring anaesthesia is caesarean section.

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Lyons, G. (2000). Anaesthetic Management of Obstetric Emergencies. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2286-7_30

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