International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia (2011) 20, S1-S55

doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2011.02.003

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Abstracts of free papers presented at the annual meeting of theObstetric Anaesthetists' Association, Edinburgh, 26 & 27 May 2011

(The presenter is underlined)

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

O1 The effect of neck warming on shivering during labour with epidural analgesia

TA Tanqueray, M Mackenzie, SM Yentis, PJ Steer S6

O2 Testing the block for caesarean section - leaving touch out in the cold MA Walters, M Van de Velde

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O3 Can phenylephrine infusions cause reactive hypertension during elective caesarean section?A Stewart, R Fernando, S McDonald, R Hignett, T Jones, M Colomb

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O4 Timing of prophylactic antibiotics at caesarean section: a national survey of current practice and opinion M Poole, M Rucklidge, E Hartsilver, T Kay

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O5 Caesarean section surgical site infection surveillanceKO Enohumah, S Corcoran, J Loughrey

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O6 A bigger needle for a big problem?R Treadgold, S Hussain, S Morris, D Nicholson, R Collis

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O7 Systematic review of intrathecal magnesium alone or with local anaesthetics and opioids for obstetric analgesiaAP Morrison, A Banerjee, C Mackie, C Grassman, JM Hunter

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O8 TheeffectsofHeadElevatedRampedPositionduringcombinedspinalepiduralanaesthesiaforelectivecaesareandeliveryKL Cheesman, JM Douglas, S Massey, S Saran, A Murdoch

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O9 Doepiduralsleadtoperinealtrauma?AthreeyearreviewD Morland, MW MacDougall, S Malone, R Marr

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O10 Anaesthesia for caesarean section in very preterm infantsS Soltanifar, R Russell

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O11 Is seeing really believing in obstetric haemorrhage? A multidisciplinary training exerciseC L Johnston, E Ogilvie, E Evans

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O12 SAFE Handover: An audit of the efficacy of a structured handover toolIDW Bailes, A Dharmadasa, DN Lucas, K Rao, PN Robinson

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O13 A comparison of disconnection strengths of epidural catheter connectorsJB Springett, N Peters, S Yentis

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O14 Does position in the passive second stage of labour affect birth outcome in nulliparous women using epidural analgesiaA Theron, R Baraz, D Thorp-Jones, J Sanders, R Collis

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O15 Low-dose CSE for caesarean section: Training and quality of anaesthesia MA Walters, K Pouls, J Van Acker, C Lebrun, M Van de Velde

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O16 The utility of CUSUM scoring in the assessment of trainees in a teaching hospitalH Murgatroyd, NL Scott, MJ deMartino, M Purva

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O17 The incidence and outcomes of uterine rupture in the United KingdomK Fitzpatrick, JJ Kurinczuk, Z Alfirevic, P Spark, P Brocklehurst, M Knight

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O18 Blood patches may cause significant scarring in the epidural space: two case reportsC Collier

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O19 The incidence of epidural analgesia for caesarean section negatively correlates with caesarean section rates in CanadaSH Halpern, M Silva

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O20 The use of a novel pulsatile cerebrospinal fluid model to assess pressure manometry and fluid sampling through spinal needles: support for the use of a 22-gauge spinal needle with a tapered 27-gauge pencil-point tip. Y Ginosar, Y Ginosar, Jordana Lovett, Y Smith, T Ben-Hur, EM Davidson

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POSTER PRESENTATIONS

P1 A cost assessment of cell salvage in obstetrics

S Waldron, S Chadwick, A Parkes, P Kirk S16

P2 Does the use of cell salvage in Rhesus D antigen negative women cause alloimmunisation?A Sange, V Skelton

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P3 Comparison of closed-loop feedback computer-controlled and manual-controlled phenylephrine infusions during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean sectionWD Ngan Kee, KS Khaw, YH Tam, FF Ng

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P4 A follow up audit after a change in practice: parturients' desire for information about rare complications of regionalanaesthesiaJE Angrave, KE Cullis, PAS Moore

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P5 Epidural and intrathecal opioid administration - An OAA approved survey of current practice A J Brewer, R Leighton

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P6 How good are we at placing epidurals? Initial results from the Cusum projectN L Scott, E J Lewis, H Murgatroyd, M Purva

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P7 Lossofresistancetechniqueforobstetricepidurals:isitrelatedtotheincidenceofaccidentalduralpuncture?C Todd, N Hollister, S Ball, D Thorp-Jones, J Coghill

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P8 National survey on epidural needle size used in obstetric practiceP Gauthama, M Mushambi, S Francis

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P9 Whose depth is it anyway? A study to examine accuracy of epidural depth assessmentK Kondov, FE Webster, P Sharpe, R Leighton

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P10 A national survey of the presence and utilization of thromboelastography and thromboelastometry across UK obstetric unitsAV Pillai, W Scott

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P11 Reference ranges for thromboelastography and traditional coagulation tests in term parturientsB Macafee, K Ashpole, M Cox, F Matthey, L Acton, SM Yentis

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P12 Descriptive study to determine rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) values during labour and to assess the relationship between FIBTEM and Clauss fibrinogenK S King, S Setty, K Thompson, A P McGlennan

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P13 Point of care thromboelastography during massive obstetric haemorrhage in a maternity hospital.CM Nix, R Bhinder, T Tan, MF Carey

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P14 ROTEMthromboelastometry identifies blood product requirements during major obstetric haemorrhageS Bolton, M Harkness, S Thompson

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P15 Hyperfibrinolysis not observed in obstetric haemorrhage when evaluated with thrombelastographyCP Brearton, P Barclay, S Malliah

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P16 The use of thromboelastography (TEG) to determine the effect of obesity and pregnancy on coaguability. A prospective observational studyS Sharma, H Boyce, J Ng, S Ijioma, A Moretti, G Stocks

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P17 Invasive arterial blood pressure (IABP) monitoring in patients with severe pre-eclampsia undergoing caesarean section - a national survey RA Stoeter, CMA Booth, H Buckley, S Maguire, S Wheatly

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P18 Hemodynamicparametersinpreeclampsiamesuredbytransthoracicimpedancemetriccardiographyinthethirdtrimester of pregnancy: an observational pilot study.S Leroy, A Addes, N Didi, B Lacroix, B Dureuil

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P19 Peripartum cardiomyopathy in a preeclamptic patient: a diagnostic conundrum.P Rudra, S Sagadai

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P20 Loeys Dietz Syndrome: general vs regional anaesthesia for caesarean deliveryN Hooker, R Bell

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P21 Management of Phaeochromocytoma in Pregnancy: A Case SeriesA Sabharwal, C Williamson, V Sodhi

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P22 Aortic dissection in pregnancy and managing cardiopulmonary bypass after caesarean sectionCL Johnston, F Schroeder, R Wendler

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P23 The provision of high dependency care within delivery suiteSC Waldron, A Waite, A Bewlay

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P24 Introduction of a standardised admission and discharge proforma in an obstetric high dependency unitK O'Connor, R Kearns, K Litchfield

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P25 Obstetricintensivecareadmissions:a12yearreviewinatertiaryintensivecarecentreC Turkington, B Mullan , M Molloy

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P26 Review of admissions of obstetric patients to intensive care over a three year periodP Gauthama, D Ncomanzi, R Leighton

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P27 Maternal admissions to critical care - a 10 year review FJ Anderson, JA Joss

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P28 Massive haemorrhage in placenta praevia during caesarean section is not related to the grade of placentaSD Singaravelu, S Mallaiah, P Barclay

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P29 Accidental dural puncture - 12 months in a large obstetric unit SP Cope, Y Wagner

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P30 Can'taconsultantdomyepidural?Isthegradeofanaesthetistrelatedtotheincidenceofaccidentalduralpuncture?C Todd, N Hollister, S Ball, D Thorp-Jones, J Coghill

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P31 Simulationtraininginobstetricanaesthesia- a national survey of its availability and usefulness J Paul, A Amarasekara, B Kurian, S Dinesh, Y Chikermane

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P32 Anaesthesia for morbidly obese parturients: How big a problem is it?M Shanmugam, R Natesan, P Kochhar

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P33 Audit of maternal body mass index during pregnancyAO Packham, A Darbar, E Hart

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P34 High body mass index and outcomes in the parturientS Eason, U Misra

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P35 Obesity in pregnancy: anaesthetic interventions and delivery outcomesCL Baxendale, EJ Walker

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P36 Introduction of a midwife led anaesthetic obesity clinicA Theron, S Harries, R Collis

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P37 Knowledge of the potential obstetric and anaesthetic risks in pregnancy due to raised body mass indexMEK Pearce, HV Hopwood

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P38 The ease of performing spinal anaesthesia with ultrasound guidance in obese women with poor quality back surface landmarks undergoing elective caesarean deliveryS Mac Colgin, F Memon, T Tan

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P39 Remifentanil PCA for labour analgesia: friend or foeJ C Bonner, W McClymont

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P40 The launch of remifentanil-PCA in labour in Switzerland combined with webbased continuous quality controlA A Melber, D Reinhardt, AS Bansi

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P41 Usage of remifentanil patient controlled analgesia in labour in the UK.KM Howie, S Millar

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P42 Use of remifentanil for labour analgesia. A three-year audit of practice KO Enohumah, V Zutshi, C McCaul, J Loughrey

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P43 Effect of reducing fasting times for fluids before elective caesarean sectionTA Tanqueray, M Mackenzie, SM Yentis

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P44 How naturalare your caesarean sections? A national survey. JC Walker, H Swales, P Mackie

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P45 Anaesthetic times for caesarean section: an observational study of spinal anaesthesiaB M