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Int J Obstet Anesth · Jan 1995
Risk information supplied by obstetric anaesthetists in Britain and Ireland to mothers awaiting elective caesarean section.
- C Lanigan and F Reynolds.
- Department of Anaesthetics, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
- Int J Obstet Anesth. 1995 Jan 1; 4 (1): 7-13.
AbstractMothers presenting for elective caesarean section may be offered the choice of regional or general anaesthesia. Their decision requires sensible information on the risks and benefits of each technique. In order to determine the level of consensus that exists among doctors in Britain and Ireland concerning the options offered and risk information provided for such patients, a questionnaire comprising a fictitious case history and a list of sample statements was mailed to 613 members of the Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association. 523 (85.3%) replied of whom 63% would advise surgery under regional anaesthesia, 32% after full discussion would allow the mother a choice of techniques, while only 5% would advise general anaesthesia. There was broad agreement on what information should be provided, with a consensus value of 0.60 or more in 15 of 20 statements.
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