Ultrasound in obstetric anaesthesia: a review of current applications.
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Mater Misercordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.Issue Date
2010-07MeSH
AdultAnesthesia, General
Anesthesia, Obstetrical
Catheters, Indwelling
Echocardiography
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Nerve Block
Pain, Postoperative
Pregnancy
Ultrasonography
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Ultrasound in obstetric anaesthesia: a review of current applications. 2010, 19 (3):320-6 Int J Obstet AnesthJournal
International journal of obstetric anesthesiaDOI
10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.03.006PubMed ID
20605438Additional Links
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959289X10000324Abstract
Ultrasound equipment is increasingly used by non-radiologists to perform interventional techniques and for diagnostic evaluation. Equipment is becoming more portable and durable, with easier user-interface and software enhancement to improve image quality. While obstetric utilisation of ultrasound for fetal assessment has developed over more than 40years, the same technology has not found a widespread role in obstetric anaesthesia. Within the broader specialty of anaesthesia; vascular access, cardiac imaging and regional anaesthesia are the areas in which ultrasound is becoming increasingly established. In addition to ultrasound for neuraxial blocks, these other clinical applications may be of value in obstetric anaesthesia practice.Item Type
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enISSN
1532-3374ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.03.006