International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Article	Citations
Felicity Reynolds (1935 – 2024)	35
Quality of recovery and maternal satisfaction after caesarean delivery: a mixed-methods prospective cohort study	33
The role of total intravenous anaesthesia for caesarean delivery	31
Retraction notice to “A randomized study of the effects of preoperative ketorolac on general anaesthesia for caesarean section” [Int. J. Obstet. Anesth. 16(3) (2007) 214–220]	31
Accuracy of cricothyroid membrane identification using ultrasound and palpation techniques in obese obstetric patients: an observational study	30
The effect of open-end versus closed-end epidural catheter design on injection pressure and dye diffusion under various programmed intermittent epidural delivery rates: an in vitro study	26
O.1 The incidence, characteristics, management and outcomes of high neuraxial block in pregnancy: a population-based descriptive study	25
Re-attempting the procedure after an accidental dural puncture during an epidural blood patch: is there a hole in the plan?	24
Can you perform regional anaesthesia in proximity of a retained fragment of epidural catheter?	23
P.62 Regional analgesia and anaesthesia for the super morbidly obese parturient	21
P.66 A re-audit of epidural analgesia for labour at a tertiary maternity unit	15
P.69 Evaluating the introduction of intrathecal morphine for caesarean section	14
P.88 Local anaesthesia use on the labour ward	14
P.102 Uterotonic drug use: a snapshot of clinical practice within obstetric departments in the UK	13
P.97 Enhancing multidisciplinary communication in emergency obstetric surgery during the COVID 19 pandemic	13
P.107 Obstetric epidural trolley cleanliness audit	12
P.119 Time to improve maternity care by provision of 24-hour echocardiography services: A survey on ECHO services – Recommendation versus reality	11
P.127 Clostridium perfringens bacteraemia in pregnancy: haemolysis, haemorrhage, haemodialysis and hyperkalaemic cardiac arrest	11
P.138 Perioperative management of gestational hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis in a 37-week parturient	10
O.4 Buprenorphine compared with methadone in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
P.149 Emergency caesarean section at 31 weeks in an ICU patient with severe Covid-19	10
P.13 Following the data - what have we learned from obstetric cases of the delta variant in Glasgow?	9
P.12 A digital future in antenatal education-unintentional benefits from a pandemic	9
P.19 Project on regional to general anaesthesia conversion rate in obstetric anaesthesia and the implication of COVID-19 pandemic, a three year data analysis	9
P.14 Vaccine uptake in the obstetric population - too little too late?	9

The effect of COVID‐19 on general anaesthesia rates for caesarean section	8
O.1 Coagulation factor levels during severe postpartum haemorrhage	8
O.4 Day surgery for caesarean section: An observational study	8
P.3 D-dimers are elevated in pregnant women with and without COVID-19	7
O.9 Going viral: enhanced recovery after planned caesarean delivery during a global pandemic	7
O.8 Operator risk factors for accidental dural puncture rate in obstetrics	7
P.8 Anaesthetic outcomes in pregnancy complicated by SARS-CoV2	6
P.31 Evaluating the impact of an induction checklist on videolaryngoscopy use as a first line intubation device	6
Nutritional preferences of women during labour: a survey study	6
P.24 FFP use during major obstetric haemorrhage: Can we support a volume triggered approach?	6
Aims and Scope/Publication Information	6
A case report of anaesthetic considerations for maple syrup urine disease during pregnancy and delivery	6
Editorial Board	6
P.31 Trainee exposure to general anaesthesia for caesarean section	6
P.158 Maternal cardiac arrest on labour ward	6
P.45 Retrospective review of perioperative analgesia for caesarean section comparing intrathecal morphine with combined intrathecal morphine and fentanyl	6
P.152 Learning through challenges: a near pear teaching approach for UK anaesthetic trainees	5
P.63 A multicentre evaluation of quality of recovery following caesarean delivery	5
P.82 Two cases of severe peripartum coagulopathy in women with mild COVID-19 infection	5
P.109 Separating elective and emergency streams - the benefit of centralisation of maternity services at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB)	5
P.140 Survey of anaesthetist's confidence with remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia, and challenges to its use	5
P.118 Survey evaluation of major obstetric haemorrhage protocols across the UK	5
P.91 Putting the ‘T’ in Inclusivity - improving perinatal care for transgender people	5
P.144 Peripartum and delivery outcomes for parturients with class III obesity in a tertiary obstetric unit	5
P.29 Evaluation of labour analgesia in the morbidly obese parturient at a tertiary obstetric centre	5
P.155 Does regular simulation reduce the incidence of complications for home-birthing parturients: a pilot study	5
Acute thrombocytopenia during cesarean section	5
Over-exposed? Infrared thermography and the assessment of spinal anaesthesia	5
P.158 Utilisation of pre-procedural spinal ultrasonography on labour ward	5
P.136 Remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia: a service evaluation in a tertiary hospital	5
P.67 Obstetric services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey of standards of care	5
P.46 The effect of standardisation of trans-layer infiltration technique on patient satisfaction and pain scores following caesarean section	5
P.39 Simulating high-fidelity emergency front-of-neck access: training in an obstetric setting	5
P.80 Use of vaginal cell salvage in an unusual case of abnormally invasive placenta	5
P.90 Idiopathic transverse myelitis - an anaesthetic conundrum on labour ward	5
In reply: Does a prophylactic phenylephrine infusion really reduce shivering after spinal anesthesia?	5
P.153 Can ultrasound lumbar spine be taught in an hour? A quality improvement project to teach ultrasound for neuraxial anaesthesia	5
P32 Regional anaesthesia alert bracelets (RA:AB): our experience at a tertiary centre	4
P6 Review of a post-natal anaesthetic clinic: addressing the physical and psychological impact of anaesthetic complications during childbirth	4
P72 Neurological monitoring following neuraxial blockade: a service evaluation in patient safety	4
P.179 Anaesthetic considerations of obstetric patient with Stickler Syndrome	4
P17 Audit of post-delivery anaesthetic care in a district general hospital	4
A qualitative study of labour pain relief information: what women get, what they want, and how it influences their decisions and satisfaction	4
P27 An evaluation of patient blood management measures in maternity patients in a NHS hospital trust	4
P106 OAA Survey 1040: Anaesthetic management of artificial rupture of membranes in theatre	4
A case of VIPoma	4
P.177 Anaesthetic management of a parturient with Fowlers syndrome	4
P29 Postpartum haemorrhage, improving care and better results at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden	4
P56 The use of lumbar epidural analgesia and anaesthesia for vaginal twin birth	4
P54 Providing epidural information to labouring women in a language they understand	4

P60 Optimising labour analgesia: Introducing a two-tier programmed intermittent epidural bolus approach	4
P.159 A quality improvement project looking at the use of tea trolley teaching on a busy labour ward	4
O6 Maximum allowable blood loss estimator for maternal haemorrhage (MABLE-MH): derivation and validation of a regression model	4
O1 Effect of external aortic compression on bleeding volume in an experimental pig model	3
P107 Challenges in achieving Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) in labour ward at a busy district general hospital	3
P73 Recovery post-discharge following elective caesarean section	3
P98 Management of emergency caesarean delivery and decompressive craniectomy for parturient with an acutely decompensated glioblastoma	3
P170 Coagulopathy and placentitis complicating COVID-19 infection in the obstetric population	3
P.83 COL4A1 mutation - the new kid on the block	3
P.135 A place for everything and everything in its place: improving re-stocking of the epidural trolley	3
P132 Anaesthetic pre-assessment of obese patients in obstetrics: challenges in COVID recovery	3
Calculation of effective dose of phenylephrine bolus for treatment of post-spinal hypotension in pre-eclamptic patients undergoing caesarean section – a non-randomised controlled trial	3
P67 Reducing the use of ethyl chloride spray in obstetrics with a cool new idea: a quality improvement project	3
Title Page	3
P5 Socioeconomic deprivation, ethnicity and postpartum outcomes following caesarean delivery	3
P.171 Anaesthesia for the obstetric patient with Ehlers Danlos syndrome	3
P127 Quality improvement project to assess and improve patients’ knowledge of analgesia through labour and caesarean section	3
P180 The curious case of the leaking fluid from epidural puncture site: empirical management of this diagnostic dilemma	3
P.117 Improving communication during major obstetric haemorrhage	3
P174 Successful MDT management of stress induced anaphylaxis complicating labour and delivery	3
O3 Testing the epidural catheter with the meniscus drop: are we still waiting for the penny to drop?	3
Impact of conflict and pandemic on women's health in Latin America: implementation to improve equity in the provision and access to safe obstetric anesthesia	3
P71 The journey from thiopentone to propofol for caesarean birth: experiences from a tertiary unit	3
P87 Septic shock secondary to invasive Group A Streptococcus following elective caesarean section	3
P133 Parturient weight: is the problem getting bigger?	3
P.141 Obesity in pregnancy: audit into anaesthetic service provision	3
P.147 Maternal, anaesthetic and neonatal outcomes for parturients with ischaemic heart disease	3
P147 Emergency general anaesthetic set up in delivery suite: a teamwork based approach	3
P135 Obstetric admissions to intensive care in a district general hospital: a retrospective five-year review	2
P.161 All on the same page? A survey of obstetric anaesthetic charts in Scotland	2
The extension of epidural blockade for emergency caesarean delivery: a survey of UK practice	2
P181 Pulmonary embolism in a parturient: A diagnostic and management dilemma	2
6299676 Prevalence and Risk Factors for Chronic Postsurgical Pain After Cesarean Section – A Prospective Study in A Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh	2
6299849 The intrapartum struggle: recalling risks and neuraxial negatives	2
6272915 Current trends in Cell Salvage use for Caesarean Deliveries–When? Why? Why not?	2
P159 Impact of offsite teams on anaesthetic time and decision to delivery interval in category 1 caesarean deliveries	2
Corrigendum to “Role of cosyntropin in the prevention of post-dural puncture headache: A propensity-matched retrospective analysis” [Int. J. Obstet. Anesth. 56 (2023) 103922]	2
P126 Ultrasound-assisted central neuraxial blockade in obstetrics- challenges and a quality improvement initiative: a DGH experience	2
P.51 What a difference a year makes! Anaesthesia for category 1 caesarean section during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
P.139 Anaesthetic management of a parturient with lamellar ichthyosis undergoing caesarean section	2
P.47 Airway assessment on the labour ward	2
Obituary	2
P30 Development and validation of a prognostic model for postpartum haemorrhage	2
P.111 Postoperative nausea and vomiting in obstetrics: an ongoing challenge	2
P104 Supporting labour analgesia choices for the Timorese community	2
P152 Preliminary findings from a post caesarean delivery pain core outcome set development study: is it time to shift our focus?	2
6300139 A newdiagnosis of methaemoglobinaemia in late pregnancy	2
6293521 An analysis of pain during caesarean section in a tertiary maternity hospital	2
Obstetric anaesthesiology: manpower and service provision issues in India	2
Comparison of neonatal outcomes of cesarean sections performed under primary or secondary general anesthesia: a retrospective study	2
P143 Programmed-intermittent epidural bolus regimen vs continuous epidural infusion: a retrospective, cohort study of motor block and obstetric outcomes	2
Importance of the time sequence between measurement of the predictor and of the predicted outcome: Response	2
Maternal Enhanced and Critical Care (MEaCC) in Yorkshire and the Humber: regional implementation of an enhanced maternal care pathway and data collection	2
P.49 Time to see baby? When are mothers offered the first opportunity to hold their babies during caesarean section?	2
O.2 The effect of ethnicity on the provision of care in obstetric anaesthesia in England using national maternity datasets	2
P.36 Improving patient safety and the way we work: Obstetric anaesthetic records at Altnagelvin Hospital	2
P144 Epidural analgesia during labour: 2021 Regional Hospital Service Quality Survey	2
P.54 Precision of diagnostic terminology in Placenta Accreta Spectrum: a scoping review	2
A survey of United States obstetric anesthesiologists’ perceived value of obstetric anesthesiology fellowship	2
P.110 Patient satisfaction from telephonic consultations for anaesthetic pre-assessment in high-risk obstetric patients	2
6275316 Supporting Parents and Professionals through neOnatal Resuscitation in Theatre – The SuPPORT Project	2
6290914 14 year review of the anaesthetic management of the parturient with spina bifida	2
6299074 Regional survey of anaesthetic technique for a parturient with high body mass index undergoing elective Caesarean section	2
O.10 Clear fluid resuscitation during postpartum haemorrhage, volumes in clinical practice	2
6301008 Combined spinal epidural (CSE) anaesthesia for early caesarean delivery in a patient with Ebstein's anomaly	2
P182 Refractory hypertension of 250 systolic of unclear aetiology and proteinuria	2
P.52 Quantity and type of social distractions in obstetric anaesthesia	2
Diagnosis and management of a ruptured 20-week anencephalic cornual ectopic pregnancy undergoing termination: implications of interstate travel due to restrictive abortion law	2
P.50 Factors affecting patient reported satisfaction with epidural analgesia during labour in Mayo University Hospital (MUH) and University Hospital Galway (UHG)	2
P7 A retrospective analysis of the impact of ethnicity and preferred spoken language in obstetric anaesthesia	2
Fetal heart rate monitoring during fetoscopic repair of open spinal neural tube defects: a single-centre observational cohort study	2
P.4 ROTEM parameters during pregnancy: A meta-analysis	1
P.132 Subdural haematoma formation: a rare complication of dural puncture during epidural insertion	1
6275436 Decision making and mode of anaesthesia for category one caesarean sections: do anaesthetists and obstetricians share the same mental model?	1
A narrative review of the literature relevant to obstetric anesthesiologists: the 2023 Gerard W. Ostheimer lecture	1
P.142 Anaesthetic management of a parturient who developed acute pulmonary embolism during labour	1
6299168 Two case reports of spinal anaesthesia in parturients with high body mass index using height – adjusted doses of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine.	1
6301235 Finding the best PIEB (Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus) combination of bolus volume and time interval using pragmatic sequential optimization	1
Airway approach for caesarean section under general anaesthesia: a national survey	1
P.156 Fractured spinal needle: a rare, but potentially dangerous, complication of spinal anaesthesia	1

Challenges when introducing NRFit™ at a tertiary hospital in Japan	1
6289348 A national survey of attitudes towards ‘Sip ’til Send’ protocols for women undergoing elective caesarean section under planned regional anaesthesia	1
P.9 An observational study into the normal TEG6s values in term pregnant women undergoing elective caesarean section	1
Obstetric comorbidity index and the odds of general vs. neuraxial anesthesia in women undergoing cesarean delivery: a retrospective cohort study	1
6268392 Can we keep the time on time? A survey of time keeping devices in a labour ward with synchronised digital wall clocks	1
6301857 A model-based cost-effectiveness analysis of epidural blood patching versus conservative management in the treatment of post dural puncture headache	1
Anesthesia providers' perspectives on abortion provision: deductive findings from a qualitative study	1
6289256 Failed epidural top-up due to a kinked epidural catheter	1
Cesarean delivery complicated by acute heart failure: myotonic dystrophy, peripartum cardiomyopathy or cardiac disease associated with myotonic dystrophy?	1
Anaesthetic management for elective caesarean section in a parturient with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva	1
6301558 Women's experiences of anesthesia care during urgent or emergent cesarean section: a qualitative study examining stressors and potential solutions	1
P.29 Predicting post-delivery anaemia: Development of the MABL table	1
Noise reduction in the operating room: another leadership opportunity for anesthesiologists?	1
6300163 Racial disparities in outcome in a diverse district general hospital obstetric unit	1
P.63 The rapid rise in service demand, body mass index and medically complex pregnancies at a tertiary high-risk anaesthetic antenatal clinic	1
P.24 Escalating dose protocol for remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia in labour: an audit of outcomes and patient satisfaction	1
6301395 Through the Anaesthetic lens: Managing challenges in a parturient with empty sella syndrome and idiopathic intracranial hypertension	1
P.77 Skin-to-skin care during caesarean section in two obstetric units	1
6299454 Project “CoolStick®, Cool Block, Cooler Earth” – A step towards sustainable future	1
P.101 Fluid management in labour ward: aiming to improve practice	1
6289667 Does one size fit all? A survey of anaesthetists’ approach to estimating blood volume in obstetric patients at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital	1
6300765 Obstetric cell salvage efficiency – piecing together the puzzle	1
P.116 Assessment of patient safety culture in the theatre unit of an Irish tertiary maternity hospital	1
6301828 A Quality Improvement to Further Maternal Care: Enhancing Information on Pain Relief during Delivery	1
Use of anaesthetic gases in obstetric anaesthesia: a survey of current practice	1
P.126 Facial nerve palsy following accidental dural puncture	1
6300567 Identification of the deteriorating septic mother: a role for point of care tests	1
A survey of USA anesthesiology residents regarding their perceptions of, and barriers to, fellowship training in obstetric anesthesia	1
P.133 Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with undifferentiated intracranial lesion: importance of risk stratification in optimised management	1
IJOA Supplement Editorial	1
6301830 Influence of BMI and ethnicity on the depth of the epidural space in parturients	1
A randomized trial to investigate needle redirections/re-insertions using a handheld ultrasound device versus traditional palpation for spinal anesthesia in obese women undergoing cesarean delivery	1
P.146 A fortuitous discovery from a (ante-cubital) fossa failure	1
6301935 Epidural associated Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH) incidence following introduction of NR-FitTM epidural needles	1
6301079 Severe malaria infection and sickle cell crisis in a parturient	1
Comparative performance of obstetric comorbidity indices within categories of race and ethnicity: an external validation study	1
6299887 Epidural management in labour: cognitive aids for novice anaesthetists	1
6290739 Airway management during total intravenous anaesthesia for caesarean deliveries (ObsTIVA-UK service evaluation)	1
Predictors of patient post-discharge opioid use after cesarean delivery: a prospective study	1
P.75 Enhanced recovery after elective caesarean section	1
Accuracy of visual estimation of blood loss in obstetrics using clinical reconstructions: an observational simulation cohort study	1
6301969 A case of non-immune haemolytic anaemia in the context of severe haematinic deficiency in pregnancy	1
P.10 Management and investigation pathway for suspected ACS in pregnancy	1
Title	1
6248797 Spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean delivery in a patient with severe Factor VII deficiency	1
Labor analgesia for three parturients with Behçet’s disease	1
Lower-body warming and postoperative temperature in cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial	1
6300197 Trauma Caesarean Section- an example of excellent interdisciplinary working	1
P.40 An audit of anaesthetic practice and associated neonatal outcomes for category 1 caesarean sections during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic	1
6301031 The impact of constipation after elective caesarean section	1
P.67 A review of fluid balance documentation in high-risk obstetric women on our maternal high dependency unit	1
6290294 Establishment of multi-disciplinary remifentanil patient controlled analgesia training on delivery suite	1
6274764 Remifentanil Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) in labour: A District Generals experience	1
P.86 Feedback of major obstetric haemorrhage simulation training	1
Fetal outcomes with and without the use of sugammadex in pregnant patients undergoing non-obstetric surgery: a multicenter retrospective study	1
P.8 High-flow nasal oxygenation during induction of general anaesthesia in obstetric patients: a systematic review	1
6268386 Heart to find?: A peripartum cardiomyopathy case series	1
6301667 Different anaesthetic techniques for cervical cerclage insertion and their influence on patient outcomes	1
P.123 Peripartum spontaneous coronary artery dissection	1
6287016 The physiological changes in pregnancy, a hazard?	1
Obstetric difficult airway guidelines – is it time to get the new gadgets in?	1
P.129 Acute starvation ketoacidosis in third trimester with COVID-19	1
6290533 Improving access to obstetric difficult airway equipment and training in a Rwandan public hospital	1
The time is now: addressing the need for training in maternal critical care medicine	1
P.136 All that fits isn’t eclampsia	1
6299574 Post-spinal headache as a risk for post-spinal headache: are we telling patients the truth?!	1
6274683 Spontaneous intracranial hypotension and the obstetric anaesthetist	1
In reply: Performance of obstetric comorbidity indices within race/ethnicity categories	1
P.145 Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome: a rare case of pneumothorax	1
6285543 Baby, it's cold outside – a case of cold urticaria on labour ward	1
6301375 Emergency thoracotomy and caesarian section at 29 weeks gestation for suspected oesophageal rupture	1
P.108 Developing a guideline for escalation to seniors: a survey of current perspectives	1
P.26 Development of a neurological assessment pathway for obstetric neuraxial analgesia	1
P.116 A quality improvement project to improve trainee confidence in managing fetal head impaction at caesarean section	1
6300444 ‘Ask the Anaesthetist’ – evaluating a multidisciplinary online antenatal patient information platform	1
Infrared thermographic assessment of spinal anaesthesia-related cutaneous temperature changes during caesarean section	1
6301837 Reducing iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy through early identification and treatment: the introduction of a risk proforma at booking	1
6300686 Measuring service evaluation: a comparison of patient-reported time ready for discharge and length of stay as outcome measures after caesarean deliver	1
Use of ambulatory epidural analgesia for chest pain during pregnancy	1
6290513 Spinal Needle Fracture during Emergency Cesarean Section: A Rare Complication Requiring Prompt Intervention	1
P.17 An audit of workload and changes to anaesthetic practice during the initial wave of COVID-19 pandemic	1
Erratum to “A randomized trial to investigate needle redirections/re-insertions using a handheld ultrasound device versus traditional palpation for spinal anesthesia in obese women undergoing cesarean	1
6290519 Introduction of a safety huddle on delivery suite at St George's Hospital	1
P.58 Use of video information to assist the consent process for epidural analgesia in labour	1
6254905 Managing Pregnancy in Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Multidisciplinary Approach – A Case Report	1
P.78 Tackling antenatal anaemia: a quality improvement project	1
6302061 Obstetric patient's perspectives on the preoperative consent process, incidence of intraoperative pain, its management and overall satisfaction	1
P.105 Survey of drugs used in obstetric emergency general anaesthesia in South Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals	1
Editorial Board	1
6270087 The ACORNS Course: Experiences from running a joint obstetrics and anaesthetics human factors simulation course	1
P.112 Lumbar neuraxial ultrasound made easy	1
O.7 Thermographic assessment of the feet in labour epidurals can provide early assessment of efficacy	1
Pregnancy-related outcomes in obstetric patients with pulmonary hypertension: a single-center retrospective cohort study	1
P.121 Acute consumptive coagulopathy in a SARS-CoV-2 positive patient	1
6301178 Cauda Equina Syndrome in the third trimester of pregnancy, the importance of shared decision making	1