This study will evaluate the effect of fasting duration and elective c-section start time on the overall quality of recovery. Patients will be seen 24 hours after surgery to answer 11 questions on their overall recovery after surgery. Several factors will be tracked to determine their effect on recovery, with the primary variable of interesting
Presenting for elective c-section under spinal anesthesia
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Urgent c-section
Planned general anesthesia
All patients presenting to the Jewish General Hospital for elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia will be considered for inclusion.
Cohort
Prospective
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Obstetric Quality of Recovery (ObsQoR-11)
Obstetric quality of recovery after c-section, which has been validated based on the total score of 11 questions, with total scores ranging from 0 to 110, where 0 is the worst, and 110 is the best.
Nausea & Vomitting
The presence of nausea vomiting or retching during or within 24 hours of surgery
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) Pain Score 2 hours after surgery
Rating of pain, on a scale where 0 is no pain, and 10 is the worst pain imaginable.
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