@DevroeSarah begins with epidemiology - 0.4-1% pregnant women will have non-OB surgery during their pregnancy. Fetus = innocent bystander. Complicated question. What is the pathobiology of normal brain development? Is there a link between anaesthesia and impaired brain… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Mechanisms? Drug-induced vs multifactorial. Preclinical evidence of consistent association. Clinical evidence inconclusive. Preclinical findings certainly headline grabbing, which prompted a systematic review and meta-analysis from Bleeser et al (incl. @DevroeSarah@rex_steffen… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Why the sense of urgency? 2016 FDA safety announcement: repeated or lengthy GA/ sedation under 3years or in pregnant women during third trimester MAY affect the developing brain (making GA section more scary - albeit questionable evidence). Sadly, most models lacked clinical… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Enter the Bleeser et al propensity-score weighted bidirectional cohort study. BRIEF global executive composite. Ranked comparison of effect size - anaesthesia highlighted. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Neurodevelopmental effects of prenatal exposure to anaesthesia comparable to “innocent” risk factors. Case closed? Maybe. Some subgroups demonstrated differences - worthy of further focussed study? #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Future perspectives: can we do better? Alternative anaesthetics & physiologic neuro protection have been suggested. Targets for alternative anaesthetics include inflammation, neurotoxicity and immature vascularisation. Dexmedetomidine may be neuroprotective, over & above reducing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Physiologic neuroprotection: maternal hemodynamic management; maternal ventilation/ oxygenation management; and depth of anaesthesia management have all been proposed to play a role. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Practical approach and recommendations from @DevroeSarah. And it’s not only #OBAnes opinion, @acog committee opinion as well. Consider alternative anaesthetics, provide physiologic neuroprotection. #OAA23ASM
@SQuashie presents an update on anesthesia for operative delivery. Declarations. Methodology and themes. #OAA24ASM #OBAnes
Gastric USS. Oral rehydration has benefits over NPO wrt vasopressor use. #siptilsend safe, noting some patients have increased gastric volumes irrespective of starvation status. #OAA24ASM #OBAnes
@SQuashie continues at a rapid pace. To DPE or not to DPE remains a question - 16min vs 19 min, is that 3 min clinically relevant? Esketamine for supplemental analgesia - >95% had psych effects, read @rjharrison79 editorial. #OAA24ASM #OBAnes
@Jamesocarroll presents an Update on Labour and Delivery. Disclosures #OAA24ASM #OBAnes
How the lecture was put together. Screening. Themes. How to interpret the slides. Very Ostheimer-esque @Jamesocarroll #OAA24ASM #OBAnes
@Jamesocarroll Clinical practice theme: intrathecal catheters & ADP. Intrathecal catheters: No decrease in PDPH, but reduction in EBP. 10mL intrathecal saline decreased PDPH & need for EBP. Of note, the percentage of epidurals requiring multiple attempts. #OAA24ASM #OBAnes
8am-ish in Denver and time for a much anticipated session: PDPH beyond the guidelines. Moderated by Dr Lisa Leffert, featuring @Ropivacaine, @euklaas, @sharonOzynger and @WouterSchievink at #SOAPAM2024 #OBAnes
(HT: @Ropivacaine, bless his heart, he knows I hate missing out)
Hot off the Press? August 2023! @JAMANetworkOpen with quite an illustrious team including @Ropivacaine @robin_russell1 @KalagaraHari @LimGrapes @claralexlobo @noolslucas @NarouzeMD (please tag others if you have their handles?) #SOAPAM2024 #OBAnes
Introduction, Methods and the 10 questions. #SOAPAM2024 #OBAnes
Next up at #CASAM2023 - fittingly keeping the most important academic session to last: #OBAnes @ValZaph moderating the Maternal Experience and Outcomes: Improving the care we provide. @DrWesleyEdwards
Dr Christina Lamontagne kicks off the session with: Use of Dexmedetomidine in improving maternal experience and outcomes. Nothing to disclose. Then an important disclosure: All indications discussed are OFF LABEL in Canada. Objectives. #OBAnes#CASAM2023
Why does Dr Lamontagne use a lot of dexmedetomidine (not only in #OBAnes mind)? Clinical pharmacology of dexmedetomidine (1): highly selective alpha-2 agonist; sedation WITHOUT amnesia at locus coeruleus. #CASAM2023
Dr Ning Nan Wang introduces @harshamd5 to open the chronic pain session: Perioperative use of opioid in the context of Opioid Epidemic. #CASAM2023
The opioid crisis isn’t new - China probably remembers the Opium wars that helped establish a British foothold on the continent. Opioids and OUR crisis. Is what we fear the real crisis? Are opioid-related deaths due to surgical prescriptions? No, mostly due to street fentanyl.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Opioid use around the time of surgery. Understanding nociception vs pain. Does eliminating opioids during surgery make a difference - no definitive conclusions. #CASAM2023