cesarian section general versus regional anesthesia presented by: tareq salwati tareq salwati...
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Cesarian SectionCesarian SectionGeneral versus General versus Regional AnesthesiaRegional Anesthesia
Presented by:Presented by:Tareq Salwati Tareq Salwati SSC-AnaesDepartment of AnesthesiologyDepartment of AnesthesiologyMaternity and Childrens’s HospitalMaternity and Childrens’s HospitalJarwal, The Holy CapitalJarwal, The Holy Capital
Why do we need Why do we need cesarian sectionscesarian sections??
Why do we need Why do we need cesarian sectionscesarian sections::
To prevent maternal To prevent maternal and foetal morbidity and foetal morbidity and mortalityand mortality
Examples for Indications for Cesarian Examples for Indications for Cesarian
Sections:Sections:
Labor unsafe for mother and fetusLabor unsafe for mother and fetus::
Increased risk of uterine ruptureIncreased risk of uterine rupture
Previous classic cesarean sectionPrevious classic cesarean section
Previous extensive myomectomy or Previous extensive myomectomy or uterine reconstructionuterine reconstruction
Examples for Indications for Cesarian Examples for Indications for Cesarian
Sections:Sections: Labor unsafe for mother and fetusLabor unsafe for mother and fetus::
Increased risk of maternal Increased risk of maternal hemorrhagehemorrhage
Central or partial placenta Central or partial placenta previaprevia
Abruptio placentaeAbruptio placentae
Previous vaginal reconstructionPrevious vaginal reconstruction
Examples for Indications for Cesarian Examples for Indications for Cesarian Sections:Sections:
DystociaDystocia Abnormal fetopelvic relationsAbnormal fetopelvic relations
Fetopelvic disproportionFetopelvic disproportionAbnormal fetal presentationAbnormal fetal presentationTransverse or oblique lieTransverse or oblique lieBreech presentationBreech presentationDysfunctional uterine activityDysfunctional uterine activity
Examples for Indications for Cesarian Examples for Indications for Cesarian Sections:Sections:
Immediate or emergent Immediate or emergent delivery necessarydelivery necessary
Fetal distressFetal distress
Umbilical cord prolapseUmbilical cord prolapse
Maternal hemorrhageMaternal hemorrhage
AmnionitisAmnionitis
Genital herpes with ruptured Genital herpes with ruptured membranesmembranes
Impending maternal deathImpending maternal death
Why do we need Why do we need anesthesia for cesarian anesthesia for cesarian sectionsection??
Why do we need Why do we need anesthesia for cesarian anesthesia for cesarian sectionsection??
It would be It would be otherwise otherwise extremely painful extremely painful
for the motherfor the mother!!! !!!
Choices of Anesthesia Choices of Anesthesia availableavailable::
Choices of Anesthesia Choices of Anesthesia availableavailable::
General General anesthesiaanesthesia
Choices of Anesthesia Choices of Anesthesia availableavailable::
General General anesthesiaanesthesia
Regional Regional anesthesiaanesthesia
Choices of Anesthesia Choices of Anesthesia availableavailable::
General anesthesiaGeneral anesthesia
Regional anesthesiaRegional anesthesia
Local anesthesiaLocal anesthesia
General General anesthesiaanesthesia
General General anesthesiaanesthesia
AdvantagesAdvantages::
General anesthesiaGeneral anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
Rapid onsetRapid onset
General anesthesiaGeneral anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
Controlled airway Controlled airway and ventilationand ventilation
General anesthesiaGeneral anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
Anesthetist's hands are Anesthetist's hands are free for fluid management free for fluid management and hemodynamics and hemodynamics control in cases of major control in cases of major bleeding.(that is, the bleeding.(that is, the airway is already secured)airway is already secured)
General anesthesiaGeneral anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
Almost never Almost never failsfails
General anesthesiaGeneral anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
Minimal cooperation needed Minimal cooperation needed from the patientfrom the patient
((possibly only topossibly only to insert canula andinsert canula and
tolerate a face masktolerate a face mask.).)
General General AnesthesiaAnesthesia
DisadvantageDisadvantagess::
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
1616 X higher X higher anesthesia related anesthesia related mortality compared mortality compared to regional to regional anesthesiaanesthesia..
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Risk of difficult/failed Risk of difficult/failed intubationintubation
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Risk of difficult/failed Risk of difficult/failed intubationintubation
Risk of failed intubation in Risk of failed intubation in parturients is 10 X higher parturients is 10 X higher than in non-obstetric than in non-obstetric populationpopulation..
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Risk ofRisk of
pulmunary pulmunary aspirationaspiration
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Contributes toContributes to
uterine uterine relaxation/atonyrelaxation/atony
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Extra time needed at Extra time needed at end of procedure to end of procedure to wake up the the wake up the the patientpatient
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Usually faster onset Usually faster onset of postoperative of postoperative painpain
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Risk ofRisk of
Malignant Malignant hyperthermiahyperthermia
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Mother and child Mother and child deprived from early deprived from early bondingbonding
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Risk of intaoperative Risk of intaoperative awareness under awareness under anesthesia (higher risk anesthesia (higher risk than general population)than general population)
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Exposure of fetus to Exposure of fetus to depressant effect of depressant effect of general anestheticsgeneral anesthetics
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
When you face an unexpected When you face an unexpected difficult intubation in a case of a difficult intubation in a case of a really urgent cesarian, then really urgent cesarian, then everybody in the theater is in big everybody in the theater is in big stressstress..
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Risk of broken teethRisk of broken teeth..
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Sore throat Sore throat postoperatively due to postoperatively due to the endotrachial tubethe endotrachial tube..
General AnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
More costly (costs more More costly (costs more money $$$)money $$$)..
Most important causes of Most important causes of
mortalitymortality due to due to General anesthesiaGeneral anesthesia::
Inability to intubateInability to intubate
Inability to ventilateInability to ventilate
Aspiration Aspiration pneumonitispneumonitis
Regional Regional anesthesiaanesthesia
Regional anesthesiaRegional anesthesia
AdvantagesAdvantages::
Regional anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
Anesthesia related Anesthesia related mortality much lower mortality much lower than general anesthesiathan general anesthesia..
Regional anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
No need for intubationNo need for intubation
Regional anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
No difficult/failed No difficult/failed intubationintubation
Regional anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
Less risk of pulmunary Less risk of pulmunary aspirationaspiration
Regional anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
Awake mother when the Awake mother when the baby is bornbaby is born..
Regional anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
Early bonding of mother Early bonding of mother and childand child..
Regional anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
Mothers are often very happy when Mothers are often very happy when shown their baby while they did shown their baby while they did not notice that the surgery has not notice that the surgery has even yet startedeven yet started!!!!
Regional anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
Almost no exposure of fetus Almost no exposure of fetus to anesthetic drugsto anesthetic drugs..
Regional anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
NoNo
contribution to contribution to uterine uterine
relaxation/atonyrelaxation/atony..
Regional anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaAdvantagesAdvantages::
No time needed at end of the No time needed at end of the procedure to wake up the procedure to wake up the patient, thus immediately patient, thus immediately ready to leave to recovery ready to leave to recovery roomroom..
Regional Regional AnesthesiaAnesthesia
DisadvantagesDisadvantages
Regional AnesthesiaRegional AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
slower in onset “arguablyslower in onset “arguably ”? ”?
((related to skill of related to skill of anesthesiologistanesthesiologist))
Regional AnesthesiaRegional AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Occasionally you will find Occasionally you will find “Bone” in your way. Or “No” “Bone” in your way. Or “No” CSFCSF..
Regional AnesthesiaRegional AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Occasionally will have aOccasionally will have a
failed/incoplete blockfailed/incoplete block..
or delayed onsetor delayed onset..
Regional AnesthesiaRegional AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Risk of high/complete spinal Risk of high/complete spinal blockblock..
((intubation may be neededintubation may be needed))
Regional AnesthesiaRegional AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Risk ofRisk of
post dural puncture post dural puncture headacheheadache..
Regional AnesthesiaRegional AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Risk of spinal/epidural Risk of spinal/epidural hematomahematoma..
Regional AnesthesiaRegional AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Risk of spinal cord injuryRisk of spinal cord injury
Closed claims Analysis of the Closed claims Analysis of the ASA from 1990 – 2003 ASA from 1990 – 2003 reportedreported::
1111 cases for vaginal deliverycases for vaginal delivery
55 cases for cesarian sectioncases for cesarian section
Regional AnesthesiaRegional AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Risk of inadvertant Risk of inadvertant intravascular injection of local intravascular injection of local anestheticanesthetic..
““cardiac arrestcardiac arrest.”.”
Regional AnesthesiaRegional AnesthesiaDisadvantagesDisadvantages::
Needs some cooperation from Needs some cooperation from the patient to sit/lie stillthe patient to sit/lie still..
Most important Causes Most important Causes of death due to Regional of death due to Regional anesthesiaanesthesia::
Most important Causes Most important Causes of death due to Regional of death due to Regional anesthesiaanesthesia::
Excessively high neural Excessively high neural blockadeblockade
Most important Causes Most important Causes of death due to Regional of death due to Regional anesthesiaanesthesia::
Excessively high neural Excessively high neural blockadeblockade
Local anesthetic toxicityLocal anesthetic toxicity..
??Why is regional Why is regional
anesthesia preferred anesthesia preferred when ever possiblewhen ever possible??
::Because ofBecause of
Anesthetic Anesthetic MortalityMortality
Anesthetic MortalityAnesthetic Mortality
Anesthesia accounts for Anesthesia accounts for approximately 2–3% of approximately 2–3% of
maternal deathsmaternal deaths..
Anesthetic Mortality Anesthetic Mortality (in cesarian section)(in cesarian section)
3232 deaths per 1,000,000 live deaths per 1,000,000 live births due to general anesthesiabirths due to general anesthesia
and 1.9 deaths per 1,000,000 live and 1.9 deaths per 1,000,000 live births due to regional births due to regional
anesthesiaanesthesia..((Data collected between 1985 – 1990Data collected between 1985 – 1990))
That is, General Anesthesia That is, General Anesthesia cases death 16 X more cases death 16 X more frequent than regional frequent than regional
Anesthesia !!!!!Anesthesia !!!!!
THANK YOUTHANK YOU!!ReferenceReference::Clinical Anesthesiology, G.Edward Morgan,Jr. et al , 4Clinical Anesthesiology, G.Edward Morgan,Jr. et al , 4thth edition, 2006 edition, 2006PocketMedicine Obstetric Anesthesia Version 1.1.0/2005.11.7PocketMedicine Obstetric Anesthesia Version 1.1.0/2005.11.7LWW mobile Clinical Anesthesia, 5LWW mobile Clinical Anesthesia, 5thth edition Version 8.0.26/2007.4.5 edition Version 8.0.26/2007.4.5Liability assiciated with obstetric anesthesia, Anesthesiology 2009: Liability assiciated with obstetric anesthesia, Anesthesiology 2009: 110:131-9110:131-9
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