International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · May 2024
ReviewA narrative review of the literature relevant to obstetric anesthesiologists: the 2023 Gerard W. Ostheimer lecture.
This narrative review of the 2023 Gerard W. Ostheimer lecture presented at the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology 2023 annual meeting summarizes 2022 literature relevant to obstetric anesthesiologists. ⋯ A core outcome set may help evaluate enhanced recovery protocol implementation. History of migraine and accidental dural puncture (ADP) above the L3 level are associated with epidural blood patch (EBP) failure and ADP at or below L3 and >48 h interval between ADP and EBP are associated with success.