Obstetric Anesthesia

The perfect primer and review of anesthetic management of obstetric patients




Obstetric Anesthesia is written to be a practical manual for residents during their rotations in obstetric anesthesia
and as a useful review and go-to manual for clinicians who only occasionally practice obstetric anesthesia and are in
need of an authoritative brush-up.



Written by the past president of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia, the book covers the fundamentals of the topic in
a quick, concise, and highly clinical manner. There are numerous tables and bulleted lists, and text boxes highlight
key issues such as common co-existing diseases and conditions that may affect anesthetic management. For review
purposes, key facts are presented in a quick-reference appendix. Obstetric Anesthesia includes the most up-to-date
practice guidelines and is an outstanding review for board certification and recertification.

Market: Anesthesia residents (5,000/year), anesthesiologists (35,000), nurse anesthetists (40,000)
Includes the latest guidelines from the American Society of Anesthesiologists
Practical, clinically focuses coverage, not academic or theoretical


1) Maternal Physiology during Pregnancy
2) Local Anesthetic Pharmacology
3) Perinatal Pharmacology
4) Drug Interactions
5) Uteroplacental Blood Flow
6) Fetal Monitoring
7) Anesthesia for Relief of Labor Pain
8) Anesthesia for Cesarian Section
9) Neonatal Resuscitation
10) High-risk Pregnancy
11) Anesthesia for non-Obstetric Surgery during Pregnancy
12) Postpartum Issues