C-section – Anaesthetic Recipes

Category 1 section under spinal

This can be a highly stressful situation. There may be little time to prepare. Communication here is absolutely vital. Is there time for a single attempt at a spinal? Many different things will need to occur in parallel here. In the operating theatre Patient will likely be in a left lateral position for intra-uterine resuscitationContinue reading “Category 1 section under spinal”

C-section under spinal

In obstetrics more than anywhere else, the anaesthetist is an entertainer. Aside from the clinical parts, consider other elements: do they have a playlist they would like to play? Pre-op Intra-op Documentation Always document (if true!): Post-op Variations

C-section under epidural top-up

There is debate here about top-up solutions- do you use the fast acting mix that takes time to prepare, or the slower one that can be drawn up more quickly? Research suggests the lidocaine based mix is faster at achieving surgical anaesthesia, even accounting for the extra time taken to prepare it. Pre-op Antacid prophylaxisContinue reading “C-section under epidural top-up”