Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 303-312, June 2010

The ongoing challenges of regional and general anaesthesia in obstetrics

  • Alex T.H. Sia, MBBS, M.Med (Head and Associate Professor)

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  • Wendy L. Fun, MBBS, M.Med (Associate Consultant)
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  • Terry U. Tan, MB Bch, BAO, FCARCSI (Associate Consultant)

Department of Anaesthesia, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore

published online 04 January 2010.

The increasing trend of caesarean section in the setting of increasing maternal age, obesity and other concomitant diseases will continue to challenge the obstetric anaesthetist in his/her task of providing regional and general anaesthesia. The challenges of providing anaesthesia for an emergency caesarean section, particularly the risks of general anaesthesia, will be debated. The need for involvement of a multidisciplinary team, good communication and challenges surrounding the provision of anaesthesia to such patients are discussed.

Keywords: obstetric anaesthesia, maternal obesity, difficult airway, challenges

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PII: S1521-6934(09)00149-7

doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.12.001

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 303-312, June 2010

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