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Neurologic Complications of Regional Anesthesia in Obstetrics David Wlody The increasing use of neuraxial anesthesia for labor and both vaginal and cesarean deliveries has unquestionably led to decreases in maternal…

Difficult and Failed Intubation: Strategies, Prevention and Management of Airway-related Catastrophes in Obstetrical Patients Maya S. Suresh Ashutosh Wali Edward T. Crosby Background Complications of airway management, that is, difficult…

NPO Controversies—Pulmonary Aspiration: Risks and Management Geraldine O’Sullivan Scott Segal Introduction The first reported anesthesia-related death was likely due to aspiration of gastric contents. James Simpson, an obstetrician, reported it…

Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy and Guidelines for Neuraxial Anesthesia Following Anticoagulant and Antithrombotic Drugs Quisqueya T. Palacios Introduction In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated maternal mortality rate to…

Amniotic Fluid Embolism Quisqueya T. Palacios Introduction In 1987, maternal mortality rates were reported to be 6.6 deaths per 100,000 live births by the Health Resources and Services Administration and…

Obstetric Hemorrhage, Novel Pharmacologic Interventions, Blood Conservation Techniques, and Hemorrhage Protocols Ashutosh Wali Jonathan H. Waters Definition of Hemorrhage Several definitions of hemorrhage have been proposed such as blood loss…

Intrapartum Fever, Infection, and Sepsis Laura Goetzl Epidemiology of Intrapartum Infection and Sepsis Rates and causes of maternal sepsis vary widely between developed and developing countries. In developing countries, infectious…

Preterm Labor and Delivery Carlo Pancaro Preterm delivery, defined as infant birth at less than 37 weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide (1). The United…

Abnormal Fetal Positions, Breech Presentations, Shoulder Dystocia, and Multiple Gestation Thomas A. Gough Paul Howell Introduction Abnormal positions and presentations of the fetus and multiple gestation pregnancies are all associated…