A RETURN TO TRICHLOROETHYLENE FOR OBSTETRIC ANAESTHESIA

Anaesthesia for Obstetric Emergencies

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A role for trichloroethylene in developing nation anaesthesia.

Obesity and obstetric anaesthesia.

The prevalence of obesity continues to increase despite preventive strategies. Obese parturients are at increased risk of having either concurrent medical problems or superimposed antenatal diseases such as pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes. Moreover, they have a tendency to labour abnormally contributing to increased instrumental delivery and Caesarean section. Obesity is a risk factor fo...

AAGA in obstetric anaesthesia

headline 16.1. There were 14 cases of AAGA during obstetric general anaesthesia reported to NAP5. Obstetric cases account for 0.8% of general anaesthetics in the NAP5 Activity Survey but ~10% of reports of AAGA to NAP5, making it the most markedly over-represented of all surgical specialties. Most reports of AAGA occurred after Caesarean section, but a number of cases were reported following ob...

Anaesthesia in Pregnancy for Non Obstetric Surgery

The range and incidence of procedures are similar to the non-pregnant group of young women. Acute abdominal problems are most common, with appendicectomy ranking first followed by cholecystectomy. Pregnancy predisposes to cholelithiasis and approximately 3% of pregnant women develop gallstones, however only a limited number require surgery. Other common problems include adnexal disease (e.g. ov...