Includes bibliographical references and index.

The history of obstetric anesthesia / Donald Caton, MD -- Physiologic changes of pregnancy / Robert Gaiser -- Uteroplacental blood flow / Warwick D. Ngan Kee -- The placenta: anatomy, physiology, and transfer of drugs / Mark I. Zakowski, Andrew Geller -- Fetal physiology / Mieke Soens, Lawrence C. Tsen -- Antepartum fetal assessment and therapy / Teresa Marino, Joong Shin Park, Errol R. Norwitz -- Anesthesia for fetal surgery and other intrauterine procedures / Mark D. Rollins, Mark A. Rosen -- Intrapartum fetal assessment and therapy / Elizabeth G. Livingston -- Neonatal assessment and resuscitation / Susan W. Aucott -- Fetal and neonatal neurologic injury / Tania F. Esakoff, Sarah J. Kilpatrick, Arvind Palanisamy -- Patient safety and team training / David J. Birnbach, Eduardo Salas, PhD -- Spinal, epidural, and caudal anesthesia: anatomy, physiology, and technique / Naveen Nathan, Cynthia A. Wong -- Local anesthetics and opioids / Brenda A. Bucklin, Alan C. Santos -- Pharmacology and nonanesthetic drugs during pregnancy and lactation / Tony Gin, Jerome Yankowitz -- In vitro fertilization and other assisted reproductive technology / Lawrence C. Tsen -- Problems of early pregnancy / Katherine W. Arendt -- Nonobstetric surgery during pregnancy / Marc Van de Velde -- Obstetric management of labor and vaginal delivery / Alan T. N. Tita, Dwight J. Rouse -- Trial of labor and vaginal birth after cesarean delivery / David H. Chestnut -- The pain of childbirth and its effect on the mother and the fetus -- Peter h. pan, james c. eisenach -- Childbirth preparation and nonpharmacologic analgesia / Marie E. Minnich -- Systemic analgesia: parenteral and inhalational agents / Niveen El-Wahab, Roshan Fernando -- Epidural and spinal analgesia/anesthesia for labor and vaginal delivery / Cynthia A. Wong, MD -- Alternative regional analgesic techniques for labor and vaginal delivery / David H. Chestnut -- Postpartum tubal sterilization / Joy L. Hawkins -- Anesthesia for cesarean delivery / Lawrence C. Tsen -- Postoperative and chronic pain: systemic and regional analgesic techniques / Pamela Flood, Pedram Aleshi -- Postoperative analgesia: epidural and spinal techniques -- Brendan carvalho, alexander butwick -- Aspiration: risk, prophylaxis, and treatment / Geraldine O'Sullivan, M. Shankar Hari -- The difficult airway: risk, assessment, prophylaxis and management / Robin Russell, Mansukh Popat -- Postpartum headache / Alison Macarthur -- Neurologic complications of pregnancy and neuraxial anesthesia / Felicity Reynolds -- Medicolegal issues in obstetric anesthesia / Mark S. Williams, Joanna M. Davies -- Preterm labor and delivery / Janelle R Walton, William A Grobman -- Abnormal presentation and multiple gestation / Joy L. Hawkins, BettyLou Koffel -- Hypertensive disorders / Brian T. Bateman, Linda S. Polley -- Fever and infection / Scott Segal -- Antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage / Barbara M. Scavone -- Embolic disorders / Paloma Toledo, Andrew M. Malinow -- Maternal mortality / Jill M. Mhyre -- Autoimmune disorders / Phil Popham, Robert W. Reid -- Cardiovascular disease / Mladen I. Vidovich -- Endocrine disorders / Richard N. Wissler -- Hematologic and coagulation disorders / Shiv K. Sharma, Jill M. Mhyre -- Human immunodeficiency virus / David J. Wlody -- Liver disease / David B. Wax, Yaakov Beilin, Michael Frolich -- Malignant hyperthermia / M. Joanne Douglas -- Musculoskeletal disorders / Roanne Preston -- Neurologic and neuromuscular disease / Angela M. Bader -- Obesity / Ashraf S. Habib, Robert D'Angelo -- Psychiatric disorders / Warwick D. Ngan Kee -- Renal disease / Yaakov Beilin -- Respiratory disease in pregnancy / Karen S. Lindeman -- Substance abuse / Lisa R. Leffert -- Trauma and critical care during pregnancy / Luis Pacheco, Paul Howell, Edward R. Sherwood -- Appendix a -- American society of anesthesiologists guidelines for neuraxial anesthesia in obstetrics.

From basic science to various anesthesia techniques to complications, the meticulously updated, fifth edition of Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia: Principles and Practice, covers all you need to know about obstetric anesthesia. An editorial team of leading authorities presents the latest on anesthesia techniques for labor and delivery and medical disorders that occur during pregnancy. New chapters and rewritten versions of key chapters cover topics such as psychiatric disorders in the pregnant patient, neurologic disorders, and critical care of obstetric patients. With online access to the full text, it is an invaluable, comprehensive reference textbook for specialists in obstetric anesthesiology and obstetricians, as well as anesthesiology and obstetric residents. This book also serves as a clear, user-friendly guide for both anesthesiologists and obstetricians who are in clinical practice. Emphasizes the treatment of the fetus and the mother as separate patients with distinct needs to ensure the application of modern principles of care. Delivers contributions from many leaders in the fields of obstetric anesthesia and maternal-fetal medicine from all over the world. Offers abundant figures, tables, and boxes that illustrate the step-by-step management of a full range of clinical scenarios. Presents key point summaries in each chapter for quick, convenient reference.