| A survey of obstetric an aesthesia practice in Flanders. | |
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PMID: 16617755 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The use of locoregional anaesthesia in obstetrics in Flanders was assessed by a postal questionnaire sent to the directors of the anaesthesia departments of the 72 hospitals with an obstetric unit. 59 (82%) answers were returned. In the group of parturients who had a vaginal delivery a neuraxial technique was requested by 65% of the patients and consisted of epidural analgesia in 84%, and combined spinal epidural analgesia in 16%. Test doses are used in labour in 67%. To perform the block--spinal as well as epidural--the sitting position is somewhat preferred over the left lateral (55 versus 45%). For caesarean section general anaesthesia was used in only 5% of the deliveries, whereas spinal, single or as a part of a CSE technique, was preferred in 80%; the epidural technique was applied in 15%. There is no clear preference in technique for postoperative analgesia after caesarean delivery as both parenteral and epidural analgesia are used in 50% of the cases. |
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Authors:
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P Van Houwe; L Heytens; P Vercruysse |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta anaesthesiologica Belgica Volume: 57 ISSN: 0001-5164 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Anaesthesiol Belg Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-04-18 Completed Date: 2006-08-23 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0421022 Medline TA: Acta Anaesthesiol Belg Country: Belgium |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 29-37 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Dienst Anesthesie AZ Sint-Augustinus, Oosterveldlaan 24, 2610 Wilrijk. |
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Adult Anesthesia, Conduction Anesthesia, Epidural / utilization Anesthesia, General / utilization Anesthesia, Obstetrical / utilization* Anesthesia, Spinal / utilization Belgium Cesarean Section Female Health Care Surveys Humans Nerve Block Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy Pregnancy Questionnaires |
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