In the United States the use of neuraxial anesthesia has been increasing since 1980s, particularly subarachnoid anesthesia 80% of C-sections are done under neuraxial anesthesia.
Desde los años ochenta en Estados Unidos ha venido en aumento el uso de anestesia neuroaxial, especialmente anestesia subaracnoidea el 80% de las cesáreas se realizan bajo anestesia neuroaxial.