Anaesthesia for Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Fundamentals of Anaesthesia and Acute Medicine

This latest contribution to the FAAM series provides a comprehensive and up to date discussion of anaesthetic management in pregnancy, during delivery, and in patients undergoing gynaecological surgery. With authoritative contributions from international experts it is a practical reference for all anaesthetists and specialist clinicians. Content: Chapter 1 Maternal Changes in Pregnancy (pages 1–29): James EldrtdgeChapter 2 The Effects of Anaesthesia and Analgesia on the Baby (pages 30–78): Jackie PorterChapter 3 Pain Relief in Labour: Non?Regional (pages 79–108): Mark ScruttonChapter 4 Regional Analgesia and Anaesthesia (pages 109–177): Michael PaechChapter 5 General Anaesthesia for Obstetrics (pages 178–200): Richard VannerChapter 6 The Parturient with Co?Existing Disease (pages 201–238): Philippa Groves and Michael AvidanChapter 7 Medical Emergencies in Pregnancy (pages 239–280): Caroline GrangeChapter 8 Postnatal assessment (pages 281–302): Robin RussellChapter 9 Anaesthesia for Gynaecological Surgery (pages 303–345): Kym Osborn and Scott Simmons Anaesthesia for Obstetrics and Gynaecology......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Contributors......Page 8 Foreword......Page 9 Preface......Page 10 1 Maternal changes in pregnancy......Page 11 2 The effects of anaesthesia and analgesia on the baby......Page 40 3 Pain relief in labour: non-regional......Page 89 4 Regional analgesia and anaesthesia......Page 119 5 General anaesthesia for obstetrics......Page 188 6 The parturient with coexisting disease......Page 211 7 Medical emergencies in pregnancy......Page 249 8 Postnatal assessment......Page 291 9 Anaesthesia for gynaecological surgery......Page 313 Index......Page 357