Ringer’s Lactate Versus Normal Saline in Urgent Cesarean Delivery in a Resource-Limited Setting

BACKGROUND:Crystalloids are used routinely for perioperative fluid management in cesarean delivery. Few studies have determined the crystalloid of choice in obstetric anesthesia. We compared the effects of Ringer’s lactate (RL) versus 0.9% normal saline (NS) on maternal and neonatal blood pH and 24-