Obstetric Anesthesia and Uncommon Disorders

This new edition of Obstetric Anesthesia and Uncommon Disorders provides a convenient resource for practitioners suddenly faced with a parturient who has an unusual medical or surgical condition. The book considers the impact of a condition on pregnancy, labor and delivery, or the fetus and the impact of pregnancy on a condition, or the effect of therapy for the disorder on the fetus or neonate. Case reports and experience from the world literature, and clinical advice from many specialists, have been drawn together by an international team of editors and contributors who are leading experts in the field. Clear, concise management guidelines and algorithms are provided, and each chapter is written from the viewpoint of the obstetric anesthesiologist. Fully updated, with new chapters on Chronic pain in pregnancy and Malignancy and pregnancy, Obstetric Anesthesia and Uncommon Disorders continues to be an invaluable resource for any anesthesiologist involved in the clinical management of these complex patients.