Anesthesia Key

Non-obstetric Surgery during Pregnancy Yaakov Beilin Introduction The incidence of surgery for nonobstetric procedures during pregnancy is between 0.3% and 2% (1,2). As there are approximately 4,000,000 deliveries per year…

In Utero Fetal Surgery and Ex Utero Intrapartum Therapy (EXIT) David G. Mann Olutoyin A. Olutoye Introduction The majority of prenatally diagnosed fetal conditions are amenable to medical or surgical…

In vitro Fertilization and Reproductive Technologies Roanne L. Preston Katherine L. Cheesman Introduction In 2010, Robert Edwards received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, 32 years after the first…

Global Perspective on Obstetric Anesthesia Holly A. Muir Medge D. Owen Maternal Mortality—A Global Crisis Nearly every minute, a woman dies somewhere in the world from complications arising during pregnancy…

Near Misses and Maternal Mortality Joy L. Hawkins Introduction The subspecialty of obstetric anesthesia has made tremendous efforts in the area of patient safety. Obstetric anesthesiologists have documented their practices…

Utilization of Crisis Resource Management and Simulation in Maternal and Neonatal Safety Stephen D. Pratt Introduction The twentieth century saw dramatic improvements in the quality of health care. Medical advances…

Trauma During Pregnancy: Maternal Resuscitation, Rapid Response Team, and Protocols Sally Radelat Raty Kenneth L. Mattox Uma Munnur Andrew D. Miller Mihaela Podovei Introduction Trauma during pregnancy is a significant…

Jehovah’s Witness: Ethical and Anesthetic-related Issues Connie Khanh Vu Lan Tran Introduction The care of a Jehovah’s Witness parturient can pose an ethical dilemma for the anesthesia care team since…

Substance Abuse and the Drug-addicted Mother John T. Sullivan Introduction The primary concerns for obstetric anesthesiologists in managing parturients with a history of substance abuse include understanding and managing the…