Relevant recent publications | Use of spinal prilocaine in obstetric anaesthesia. IJOA 46 (2021) 102988. M Belete, A. Mills. ECV • Neuraxial block and success of external cephalic version. Weiniger & Rabkin. BJA Education, Sept 2020. Cervical Suture • Spinal chloroprocaine for obstetrical non-delivery procedures: a retrospective analysis at a single academic center. Mandalia et al. IJOA, Nov 2020 MROP • Anaesthesia/analgesia for manual removal of retained placenta. Kongwattanakul et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020. |
OAA webcast (in last 4 years) | Defining a role for short acting local anaesthetics in obstetrics. Chair Dr. R. Russell. ASM June 2021. Day 2 stream b. (password: contact the Secretariat) ECV • External Cephalic Version & The Anaesthetist – Prof Carolyn Weiniger. Three Day Course in Obstetric Anaesthesia, Nov 2016 (password: contact the Secretariat) |
OAA posters (in last 4 years) | ECV • Mothers’ views on regional anaesthesia for external cephalic version: a qualitative study. Rivers et al, Obstetric Anaesthesia 2017. Cervical Suture • Perioperative Anaesthetic Care of Cervical Cerclage (Survey). Lo et al, Obstetric Anaesthesia 2019. • Perioperative anaesthetic management of cervical cerclage. Ezihe-Ejiofor et al, Obstetric Anaesthesia 2017 Perineal Repair • Spinal anaesthesia for manual removal of placenta and perineal tears. Lamb & Winters, Obstetric Anaesthesia 2015. • Intrathecal anaesthetic drug dosing strategies for repair of perineal tears: an evaluation of current practice. Ince & Clark, Obstetric Anaesthesia 2021. • Peri-operative analgesia for third degree perineal tear repairs. Milton et al., Obstetric Anaesthesia 2021 MROP • Management of Retained Placenta. Mawathage et al, Obstetric Anaesthesia 2020. • Spinal anaesthesia for manual removal of placenta and perineal tears. Lamb & Winters, Obstetric Anaesthesia 2015. |
MBRRACE-UK | Nil |
National guidelines | ECV • External Cephalic Version and Reducing the Incidence of Term Breech Presentation (Green-top Guideline No. 20a) Cervical Suture • Preterm labour and birth (NICE guideline [NG25]) Perineal Repair • Third- and Fourth-degree Perineal Tears, Management (Green-top Guideline No. 29) MROP • WHO guidelines for the management of postpartum haemorrhage and retained placenta |
OAA guidelines | Perineal Repair • Local Trust Guidelines (Grampian), see pg 2 |
Audit / Qu suggestions | Nil relevant themes in the Raising the Standards: RCoA Quality Improvement Compendium |
FRCA questions | Nil previous FRCA questions |
Simulation suggestion | Massive obstetric haemorrhage following retained placenta simulation |