Evidence-based Obstetric Anesthesia

Evidence-based Obstetric Anesthesia By
2005 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 072791734X | PDF | 3 MB
This is the first text to systematically review the evidence for obstetric anesthesia and analgesia.Evidence-based practice is now being embraced worldwide as a requirement for all clinicians; in the everyday use of anesthesia and analgesia for childbirth, anesthetists will find this synthesis of the best evidence an invaluable resource to inform their practice.Contributions from anesthetic specialists trained in the skills of systematic reviewing provide a comprehensive and practical guide to best practice in normal and caesarean section childbirth.This book, coming from one of the world’s leading obstetric centers and the cradle of evidence-based medicine, is a much needed addition to the obstetric anesthesia literature.Content: Chapter 1 Consent for Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia (pages 3-9): M. Joanne DouglasChapter 2 Epidural Analgesia and the Progress of Labor (pages 10-22): Barbara L. Leighton and Stephen H. HalpernChapter 3 Maintenance of Epidural Analgesia for Labor – Continuous Infusion or Patient Controlled (pages 23-29): Stephen H. HalpernChapter 4 The use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Labor Pain (pages 30-37): Carolyn F. WeinigerChapter 5 Is Nitrous Oxide an Effective Analgesic for Labor? A Qualitative Systematic Review (pages 38-55): Jean E. Kronberg and Dorothy E.A. ThompsonChapter 6 Choice of Local Anesthetic for Labor and Delivery – Bupivacaine, Ropivacaine and Levobupivacaine (pages 56-67): Stephen H. HalpernChapter 7 Intrathecal Opioids in Labor – Do they Increase the Risk of Fetal Bradycardia? (pages 68-76): Chahe Mardirosoff and Martin R. TramerChapter 8 Epidural Catheter Design and the Incidence of Complications (pages 77-88): Margaret Srebrnjak and Stephen H. HalpernChapter 9 The Effect of Increasing Central Blood Volume to Decrease the Incidence of Hypotension Following Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section (pages 89-100): Pamela J. MorganChapter 10 The use of Vasopressors for the Prevention and Treatment of Hypotension Secondary to Regional Anesthesia for Cesarean Section (pages 101-107): Stephen H. Halpern and Michelle ChochinovChapter 11 Is Regional Anesthesia Safer than General Anesthesia for Cesarean Section? (pages 108-131): Yehuda Ginosar, Ian F. Russell and Stephen H. HalpernChapter 12 Prevention and Treatment of Side?effects of Neuraxial Opioids (pages 132-151): Niall L. Purdie and Martin van der VyverChapter 13 Multimodal Analgesia Following Cesarean Section: Use of Non?steroidal Anti?inflammatory Drugs Combined with Neuraxial Opioids (pages 152-161): Pamela Angle and Kamal HussainChapter 14 The Use of Neuraxial Anesthesia in Parturients with Thrombocytopenia: What is an Adequate Platelet Count? (pages 165-177): Joanne M. DouglasChapter 15 A Rational Approach to Aspiration Prophylaxis (pages 178-191): Geraldine O’Sullivan, Darren Hart and Andrew ShennanChapter 16 Postdural Puncture Headache (pages 192-207): Peter T?L. Choi and Stefan LucasChapter 17 Epidural Analgesia and Back Pain (pages 208-216): Terrance W. BreenChapter 18 Analgesia for External Cephalic Version (pages 217-224): William WightChapter 19 Is there a Difference Between the Obstetric and Non?obstetric Airway? (pages 225-236): Eric Goldszmidt