Conversion of regional to general anaesthesia at caesarean section: increasing the use of regional anaesthesia through continuous prospective audit

Abstract Background Anaesthetic-related maternal deaths have largely been attributed to complications of general anaesthesia. In our unit a retrospective audit conducted between 1997 and 2002 showed a 9.4% conversion rate to general anaesthesia for caesarean sections amongst women with epidural cath...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of obstetric anesthesia 2010-04, Vol.19 (2), p.179-182
Hauptverfasser:	Rafi, M.A, Arfeen, Z, Misra, U
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia & Perioperative Care Anesthesia, Conduction - methods Anesthesia, Conduction - utilization Anesthesia, General - methods Anesthesia, General - utilization Anesthesia, Obstetrical - methods Anesthesia, Obstetrical - utilization Caesarean section Cesarean Section - methods Conversion rates Epidural Female General anaesthesia Humans Medical Audit Obstetrics and Gynecology Pain Measurement Pregnancy Prospective Studies Regional anaesthesia Time Factors Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Background Anaesthetic-related maternal deaths have largely been attributed to complications of general anaesthesia. In our unit a retrospective audit conducted between 1997 and 2002 showed a 9.4% conversion rate to general anaesthesia for caesarean sections amongst women with epidural catheters in-situ. The Royal College of Anaesthetists has stated that
ISSN:	0959-289X 1532-3374
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.08.008