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Probably NOT related to anesthetic management Due to SURGERY and/or underlying pathology Tocolytics (indocin or MAGNESIUM, hi dose volatile anesthetics)
Benzodiazepenes? Nitrous oxide? NO GOOD EVIDENCE re: risk in humans
Left uterine displacement after 24th week Consider aspiration prophylaxis; midazolam (reduce maternal stress ->improve fetal blood flow) Consider Fetal monitoring (but no good data) Consult with obstetrician
ANESTHETIC CHOICES
POST - OP
Continue fetal monitoring Because of risk of thromboembolism:
LABOR ANALGESIA
Intravenous Neuraxial: Epidural Spinal Combined Spinal-Epidural
Neuraxial Blockade
A well conducted block provides the most effective and least depressant analgesic Spinal opiate (single shot) fast onset, limited duration Continuous Epidural slower onset, but duration is adjustable. Potential motor block. Combined Spinal Epidural best of both
Relative risk of maternal mortality during C-section was 16x greater with GA compared to regional anesthetic
Epidural for labor is now used in ~2.4m of the 4m total births in the US per year
of epidural infection ~ 1/145k of Epidural bleed ~ 1/150-170k of persistent neurological injury (transient neurologic injury ~
Still about 20% of pts w/ labor epidural require conversion to GA for C-section
Many older studies show no clear difference in section rate comparing neuraxial and parenteral opiate analgesia.
Wong et al. NEJM 2005 Prospective demonstrates no increase in C-section rate comparing early vs later epidural opiate administration.
Motor block from neuraxial local anesthetic Epidural analgesia is associated with increased rate of occiput posterior presentation (does this painful presentation promote increased demand for epidural analgesia?) The presence of a block might lower obstetricians threshold for using instruments
LABOR EPIDURAL
Continuous combined dilute local anesthetic plus opiate. Better pain relief when combined; less motor block. Less instrumented deliveries. Minimal absorbtion by Mom or baby.
Wait 5 min after test to see motor changes. Seek subjective change in pts ability to feel normal contraction of muscles controlling micturation. Rapid profound analgesia suggests intrathecal dose.
Safety is determined by the above careful placement AND DOSE FRACTIONATION give 3ml every 1-2 minutes. patience is wisdom and wisdom is patience
Subarachnoid migration of epidural catheter? Risk is remote especially with separate port in epidural needle for spinal needle. Still use small incremental epidural doses
Spinal
Fast onset; profound anesthesia; avoid airway risks associated with GA Recipe:Bupivicaine 6-12mg + 0.1mg MS or 20ug fentanyl (setup in 5 min; 2-4 hr duration) Acute Hypotension prevention> 10001500ml crystalloid immediately before spinal; left uterine displacement. Tx of hypotension: Ephedrine (10mg) +/phenylephrine
blood patch
Avoid in coagulopathy or febrile patient Keep pt recumbent for 2 hrs after patch Pts should avoid heavy lifting or Valsalva Rx: stool softener and/or cough suppressant Prophylactic blood patch is not warranted (blood patch is less effective if done in 1st 24 hours)
ASA Guidelines
Fetal Heart Rate monitoring before and after labor epidural For elective cases, clear liquids acceptable up to 2 hrs preop; no solids for 6-8 hrs. Timely administration of non-particulate antacids, H2 blockers and/or metoclopramide. Pencil point spinal needles should be used rather than cutting needles to reduce PDP headache
ASA Guidelines - 2
For urgent delivery GA is faster than SAB which is faster than epidural GA is associated with lower APGAR scores Phenylephrine for maternal hypotension may cause less fetal acidosis than ephedrine infusions. Cell saver should be considered for massive hemorrhage
ASA Guidelines - 3
Labor/delivery units should be equipped with difficult airway, fluid resuscitation and ACLS equipment For maternal cardiopulmonary arrest (>4 min) consider emergent operative delivery of the fetus in addition to maternal resuscitation Uterine displacement improves maternal venous return and should be routinely utilized
PLACENTAL ABRUPTION
Premature separation of normally implanted placenta May occur pre- or intrapartum (incidence ~ 1:80 deliveries) Associated with maternal hypertension, heavy EtOH use or cocaine use. Leads to maternal blood loss, neonatal neurologic damage or asphyxia
PLACENTAL ABRUPTION
May lead to consumptive coagulopathy and progress to DIC. For suspected abruption type and crossmatch blood; send H/H, plt count, fibrinogen and FSPs For severe abruption consider immediate C-section under GA. Consider oxytocin and other uterotonic drugs and aggressive transfusion.
PLACENTA PREVIA
Abnormal implantation of placenta close to or over the cervical os. Incidence: 1:200-250 deliveries (more common in multipara, prior C-section or previous placenta previa). Common cause of 3rd trimester bleeding For ongoing bleeding may require Csection
UTERINE RUPTURE
Often related to previous uterine scar from previous C-section Sx: Vaginal bleeding, severe uterine pain, shoulder pain, disappearance of FH tones, hypotension. Requires urgent delivery and abdominal exploration.
VBAC
In a prospective study between 1999-2002 ~18k women attempted VBAC; ~16k had elective repeat C-section Symptomatic uterine rupture occurred in 124 (0.7%) of VBAC women Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy occurred in 12 infants in VBAC cases; none in elective section Lower incidence of maternal complications in elective section
Retained placenta
Occurs in about 1% of deliveries Requires manual exploration of uterus 1 MAC of GA provides uterine relaxation NTG (100 ug) also provides uterine relaxation
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