When Anesthesia Fails and the Patient Is Cut Open
This episode of The Daily investigates the alarming phenomenon of women experiencing severe pain during C-sections due to failed or inadequate anesthesia. Despite being the most common surgery in the United States—with over 1.2 million performed annually—many women report feeling int
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