What Is New in Obstetric Anesthesia: The 2017 Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 30198933.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1213/ANE.0000000000003760.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
The Gerard W. Ostheimer lecture is given each year at the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology annual meeting and is intended to summarize important new scientific literature relevant to practicing obstetric anesthesiologists. This review highlights some of the most consequential papers covered in this lecture. It discusses landmark clinical trials that are likely to change the practice of obstetrics and obstetric anesthesia. It summarizes several articles that focus on how to optimize the provision of neuraxial anesthesia and postoperative pain control. Finally, it reviews studies aimed at identifying systems-based interventions that can improve obstetrical outcomes. A proposed "to-do" list focused on quality improvement initiatives that can be implemented on labor and delivery units is provided.
Medical subject headings
- Analgesia, Obstetrical
- Anesthesia, Obstetrical
- Nerve Block