Abstract

There are more than 700,000 deliveries in NHS hospitals in the UK every year, and more than 270,000 of these involve neuraxial analgesia or anaesthesia for labour and delivery.1 There is a high incidence of weight gain and obesity in obstetric patients, which makes neuraxial anaesthesia more challenging. Medical disorders of pregnancy such as preeclampsia may increase the risk of vertebral canal haematoma, and neuraxial anaesthesia may be required in a time-critical manner, for example at emergency Caesarean delivery.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.