@RopeyP: it’s good to talk - multispeciality decision-making for the pregnant patient having urgent non-OB surgery. SLIDO. Disclosures - #OBAnes is quite welcoming though. #OAA23ASM
Some more background for case-based discussion. Aims of anaesthesia when there’s more than 1 patient. Planning for surgery isn’t “big syringe, little syringe”. What are the patient’s priorities? Do ours align? #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Multiple disciplines feeding into patient experience and decision making. She has indications for surgery - don’t delay. Management options (BRAN) - laparoscopic subtotal colectomy. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
“Evidence” re laparoscopic surgery in pregnancy. Weighing options - pros and cons, often conflicting between anaesthesia & surgery (finding balance is important). Multidisciplinary discussion. Other issues associated with surgery during pregnancy. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
How it went? Well. And in the longer term? “Definitely the right thing to do” #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Physiological changes in pregnancy. Normal LFT/ laboratory changes. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Causes of liver derangement in pregnancy: flare of pre-existing liver disease (known or unknown). Incidence of pregnancy in people with chronic liver disease at King’s College Hospital. Historically, cirrhotic patients have been infertile d/t anovulation. Population based data… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Definition of acute SMM: severe, life threatening event during pregnancy & within 6 weeks of delivery. @NPEU_UKOSS provides UK wide high quality obstetric surveillance. Deaths, while uncommon, investigated in depth.
Prof Donald Peebles on Embedding Maternal Medicine Networks at #OAA23ASM. Knowing who to call is half the solution to any problem? (Touched on by @elsmere_g during #OBAnes session at #Anaesthesia2023)
Direct maternal mortality rate per 100,000 maternities had been decreasing over the last 2 decades, but should a remarkable upswing since 2018, not all accounted for by #COVID19. @mbrrace outlined a case for change: most parts of UK have MDT, but make up variable most without… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The Maternal Medicine Network (MMN) mandate: ensure timely access to specialist advice and care at all stages of pregnancy. Development of Maternal Medicine specialist centres as regional hub & spoke model = urgent national priority (@DOckendenLtd report)
Why is teamwork important in OB/ #OBAnes? @mbrrace suggests some lessons to be learned. Prompt action is arguably reliant on good communication, within & between teams. Involving consultant/ specialist care early has been a theme for over a decade. #OAA23ASM
@DOckendenLtd’ final report highlighted “conflicting agendas and poor teamwork” contribute to adverse maternal & neonatal outcomes? So how do we create good teams?
The history of @NAPs_RCoA projects and key findings for #OBAnes over the years (failed intubation NAP4 1:390, recent US data 1:808 - gotten better or different methodology?) #OAA23ASM