Webinar: Pregnant women undergoing non-obstetric surgery
Time: 18.00 to 19.00
This webinar is exclusively open to ESAIC Active Members.
Aim
This live Webinar will focus on anaesthesia to pregnant women, undergoing non-obstetric surgery. Pregnant women often require surgery, e.g. for appendectomy or cholecystectomy, regardless of their pregnancy.
Target audience
Anaesthesiologist anaesthetizing pregnant patients
Scientific Faculty
Host:
Dr Carolyn Weiniger
Department of Anaesthesiology
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Safed Area, Israel
Speakers
Dr Sarah Devroe
Head of the clinic department of anaesthesiology
University hospitals Leuven, Belgium
Dr Emilia Guasch
Division Chief of Anaesthesia
La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Dr Nuala Lucas
Consultant Anaesthetist
Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, United Kingdom
Scientific Support:
Dr Kim Lindelof
Junior Consultant, Department of Anaesthesiology
JMC, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Content
- Anatomy and physiology of pregnancy relevant for the anaesthesiologist
- Perioperative medicine in the pregnant patient
- How to maintain homeostasis in a sick-pregnant-women requiring surgery
Key Points
- How to maintain optimal vital parameters during anaesthesia in this population
- Management of the obstetric airway (recognition of increased risk; aspiration, hypoxaemia)
- Minimising perioperative risk, the risk of the pregnant woman and the fetus.
- Obtaining informed consent – communication of the risks
- The pros and cons of tocolysis.
- Fetal monitoring
- Post-operative care (including analgesia)
After Taking Part
This webinar will enable anaesthesiologists to:
- Safely anaesthetize pregnant women for incidental surgery
- Minimising risk to the woman and her baby
- Ensuring optimal outcome.
After the webinar, the participant will understand:
- The change in physiology during pregnancy relevant for the anaesthetist
- Importance of keeping vital signs stable
- The best period for surgery/anaesthesia is 2nd trimester
- Anticipate difficult airway
- Increased risk of aspiration
- Increased risk of failed intubation
- More rapid desaturation
- Reduced venous return due to the compression of great vessels from the pregnant uterus should be avoided
- The use of tocolysis when it should be used
- Monitoring of the baby, pros and cons
- The importance of pain relief, what drugs to avoid when
- The increased risk of thrombosis
- Discuss whether anaesthesia to the pregnant woman poses a risk to the foetus
Session information
This webinar is targeted at Anaesthesiologists providing anaesthesia to pregnant women.
Technical Setting
This webinar is available on PC, Tablet and Smartphone
For the best viewing experience, a high-speed internet connection is required
Organised by
ESAIC
ESAIC eLearning Committee