Anaesthesia mode for caesarean section and mortality in very preterm infants: An epidemiologic study in the EPIPAGE cohort

Laudenbach, V.; Mercier, F.J.; Rozé, J.-C.; Larroque, B.; Ancel, P.-Y.; Kaminski, M.; Bréart, G.; Diemunsch, P.; Subtil, D.; Lejus, C.; Fresson, J.; Arnaud, C.; Rachet, B.; Burguet, A.; Cambonie, G.; Epipage Study Group,

doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.11.005

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Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 142-149, April 2009

Anaesthesia mode for caesarean section and mortality in very preterm infants: An epidemiologic study in the EPIPAGE cohort

V. Laudenbach
- Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care & EA 4309 NeoVasc Research Group, Rouen Institute for Biomedical Research, University of Rouen, Rouen, France
- Correspondence to: Vincent Laudenbach, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Service de Pédiatrie Néonatale et Réanimation, CHU Charles Nicolle, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen Cedex, France.
F.J. Mercier
- Department of Anesthesiology, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Antoine Béclère University Hospital, Clamart & University of Paris XI, France
J.-C. Rozé
- Department of Perinatalogy, University Hospital, Nantes, France
B. Larroque
- INSERM U149, Epidemiological Research Unit on Perinatal and Women’s Health, Villejuif, France
P.-Y. Ancel
- INSERM U149, Epidemiological Research Unit on Perinatal and Women’s Health, Villejuif, France
M. Kaminski
- INSERM U149, Epidemiological Research Unit on Perinatal and Women’s Health, Villejuif, France
G. Bréart
- INSERM U149, Epidemiological Research Unit on Perinatal and Women’s Health, Villejuif, France
P. Diemunsch
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
D. Subtil
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Lille, France
C. Lejus
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, Nantes, France
J. Fresson
- Department of Neonatology, University Hospital, Nancy, France
C. Arnaud
- INSERM U 558, Toulouse, France
B. Rachet
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, Rouen, France
A. Burguet
- Department of Neonatology, University Hospital, Dijon, France
G. Cambonie
- Department of Neonatology, University Hospital, Montpellier, France
Epipage Study Group
- The EPIPAGE Study Group includes the following: B Larroque (national coordinator), PY Ancel, B Blondel, G Bréart, M Dehan, M Garel, M Kaminski, F Maillard, C du Mazaubrun, P Missy, K Supernant (INSERM U149, Paris, France);M Durand, J Matis, J Messer, A Treisser (Hôpital de Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France);A Burguet, L Abraham-Lerat, A Menget, P Roth, J-P Schaal, G Thiriez (University Hospital St Jacques, Besançon, France);C Lévêque, S Marret, L Marpeau (University Hospital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France);P Boulot, J-C Picaud (University Hospital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France);A-M Donadio, B Ledésert (Regional Health Observatory of Montpellier, France);André, J. Fresson, JL Boutroy, JM Hascoët (University Regional Maternity, Nancy, France);C Arnaud, S Bourdet-Loubère, H Grandjean (INSERM U558, Toulouse, France);M Rolland (Children Hospital, Toulouse, France);C Leignel, P Lequien, V Pierrat, F Puech, D Subtil, P Truffert (University Hospital Jeanne de Flandre, Lille, France);G Boog, E Le Mauff, V Rouger-Bureau, J-C Rozé (University Mothers & Children Hospital, Nantes);P-Y Ancel, G Bréart, M Kaminski, C du Mazaubrun (INSERM U149, Paris, France), M Dehan, V Zupan (University Hospital Antoine Béclère, Clamart, France);M Vodovar, M Voyer (Institut de Puériculture, Paris, France).The EPIPAGE cohort study received financial support from the INSERM (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale), Merck-Sharp, Dohme-Chivret, the FRM (Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale), and the Direction Générale de la Santé (French Ministry of Health).