Obstetric Anesthesia Handbook

Thoroughly revised and updated, this new Third Edition is a practical handbook for administering safe and effective anesthesia to pregnant women. It provides an overview of maternal physiology, physiology of labor and delivery, and the pharmacology of obstetric anesthesia agents. Management guidelines for a variety of anesthetic procedures are presented. This book serves as a fine review for managing various problems, difficult deliveries, surgery during pregnancy, in vitro fertilization, caesarian delivery, and other challenges of obstetric anesthesia. The Practice Guidelines at the end of the book have been updated to reflect the latest guidelines from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.