Airway problems in pregnancy

Obstetric anesthesia is considered to be a difficult, high-risk practice that exposes the anesthesiologist to increased medicolegal liability. Anesthetic management of parturient patients is a challenge, as it involves simultaneous care of two lives. The anesthesia practitioner has a duty to provide...

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Published in:	Critical care clinics Vol. 20; no. 4; p. 617
Main Authors:	Munnur, Uma, Suresh, Maya S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-10-2004
Subjects:	Anesthesia, Obstetrical - adverse effects Anesthesia, Obstetrical - mortality Female Humans Intubation, Intratracheal - adverse effects Intubation, Intratracheal - methods Intubation, Intratracheal - mortality Laryngeal Masks Maternal Mortality Obstetric Labor Complications - epidemiology Obstetric Labor Complications - etiology Obstetric Labor Complications - prevention & control Practice Guidelines as Topic Pregnancy Risk
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Summary:	Obstetric anesthesia is considered to be a difficult, high-risk practice that exposes the anesthesiologist to increased medicolegal liability. Anesthetic management of parturient patients is a challenge, as it involves simultaneous care of two lives. The anesthesia practitioner has a duty to provide safe anesthetic care, including effective airway management when providing regional or general anesthesia. The potential need to manipulate the airway is perhaps the leading cause of concern among obstetric anesthesiologists.
ISSN:	0749-0704
DOI:	10.1016/j.ccc.2004.05.011