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When Anesthesia Fails and the Patient Is Cut Open

February 6, 2026·31 min·4-min readnarrativehealth
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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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Susan Burton

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Susan BurtonVanessa LennarJames O'Carroll

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Anesthesiology study on pain during cesarean sections

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Investigative JournalismLong Form JournalismMental HealthTrue CrimeWomens Health

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