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Obstetrical Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

  • 1st Edition, Volume 44-3 - August 5, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: May C. M. Pian-Smith, Christine Warrick
  • Language: English

In this issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. May C M Pian-Smith and Christine Warrickbring their considerable expertise to the topic of Obstetrical Anesthesi… Read more

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In this issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. May C M Pian-Smith and Christine Warrickbring their considerable expertise to the topic of Obstetrical Anesthesia. Top experts discuss topics such as the anesthesiologist’s role in trauma informed care; balancing anticoagulation and neuraxial procedures in the peripartum period; peripartum management for patients with opioid use disorder and/or on medications for opioid use disorder; and more.

Key features

  • Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including cardiac arrest and ECMO in the peripartum period; postpartum hemorrhage and point of care coagulation testing in pregnancy; anesthetic management of placenta accreta spectrum; disparities in Obstetric Anesthesia; and more
  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews on obstetrical anesthesia, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
  • Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews

Readership

Anesthesiologists

Table of contents

Peripartum Management for Patients Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
The Anesthesiologist’s Role in Trauma-Informed Care: An Update
Balancing Anticoagulation and Neuraxial Procedures in the Peripartum Period: An Update
Anesthetic and Peripartum Management of Inherited Coagulation Disorders in Pregnancy
Breakthrough Pain During Cesarean Delivery
Patient Safety in Obstetric Anesthesiology: Current Challenges and Prevention Strategies
Anesthetic Management of the Newly Diagnosed or Decompensating Cardio- Obstetric Patient
Cardiac Arrest and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Peripartum Period
Viscoelastic Hemostatic Assays in Postpartum Hemorrhage and Pregnancy
Placenta Accreta Spectrum: A Life-Threatening Interdisciplinary Problem
Disparities in Obstetric Anesthesia

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 44-3
  • Published: August 5, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

May C. M. Pian-Smith

Editor
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Director, Enterprise Anesthesiology Quality & Safety, MassGeneralBrigham, Immediate Past President, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia & Perinatology (SOAP), Board of Directors, SOAP, APSF and FAER, USA

Christine Warrick

Editor
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, University of Utah, Department of Anesthesiology, Director, Obstetric Anesthesia, University of Utah Medical Director, Labor and Delivery, University of Utah, USA