Abstract:The obstetric patient presents unique challenges to the anaesthesiologist. The physiologic changes in the mother during pregnancy and the anaesthetic implications of these changes, associated with the pathophysiologic conditions frequently superimposed on the pregnancy distinguish the parturient from the other patients about to undergo anaesthesia and surgery. Furthermore, the obstetric patient may be in acute pain from labour and frequently needs urgent surgical intervention because of sudden changes in the c… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.