@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
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