Springer Obstetric Anesthesia for Co-morbid Conditions

This book presents general measures and offers a comprehensive overview of anesthetic considerations for specific serious medical problems in pregnant patients, with a focus on the anesthetic management of non-obstetric disorders during pregnancy and pregnancy-induced diseases. Although many books on this topic are available, this unique volume addresses specific disorders that may be encountered in daily obstetric anesthesia practice and discusses in detail serious medical problems during pregnancy. As such it is a valuable tool, providing targeted information particularly on the anesthetic considerations and management of not only non-obstetric diseases during pregnancy but also pregnancy- induced diseases. Review “This is an excellent desk reference for both the experienced and occasional obstetric anesthesiologists who may encounter a parturient with a rare medical condition and wish to quickly refresh themselves with the essentials. This book would also be useful for the obstetric anesthesia trainee providers who have limited time … . Obstetric Anesthesia for Co-morbid Conditions represents a basic, easy-to-read reference book for anesthesiologists caring for women with complex medical or pregnancy-related disorders who desire a concise clinical overview.” (Kelly Au, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 129 (2), August, 2019) From the Back Cover This book presents general measures and offers a comprehensive overview of anesthetic considerations for specific serious medical problems in pregnant patients, with a focus on the anesthetic management of non-obstetric disorders during pregnancy and pregnancy-induced diseases. Although many books on this topic are available, this unique volume addresses specific disorders that may be encountered in daily obstetric anesthesia practice and discusses in detail serious medical problems during pregnancy. As such it is a valuable tool, providing targeted information particularly on the anesthetic considerations and management of not only non-obstetric diseases during pregnancy but also pregnancy- induced diseases. About the Author Dr. Berrin Gunaydin – a professor at Department of Anesthesiology, Gazi University School of Medicine in Ankara –  is the Chairman of the Obstetric Anesthesia Subcommittee and the Vice Co-ordinator of Obstetric Anesthesia Education organized by Continuing European Education in Anesthesiology (CEEA) in collaboration with Turkish Society of Anesthesiology & Reanimation (TSAR). She and her trainees have recently received awards at Euroanaesthesia and TSAR in 2017. She was a member of the National Society of Regional Anesthesiology in addition to her ESA and American Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) memberships. Dr. Gunaydin received the SOAP free-paper award at the residents’ forum for the study “Intrathecal hyperbaric or isobaric bupivacaine and ropivacaine with fentanyl for elective caesarean section”.  She has been invited as a speaker or instructor to many national and international meetings organized by national anesthesiology societies as well as international world congresses or forums. Dr. Gunaydin has been the associate editor of the Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences since 2010. She has authored or co-authored over 60 articles indexed in Pubmed and Scopus in addition to over than 40 published articles in national peer-reviewed journals. She has translated a website devoted to pain relief options during childbirth  and the “Easy Labor” book into Turkish. She was the co-editor for the translation of the Clinical Anesthesia Textbook written by Barash, Cullen, Stoelting, Cahalan and Stock into Turkish in 2012. She also wrote chapters for Turkish Textbook of Anesthesia (2012 and 2013). She has been tutor for problem-based learning discussions and for rational pharmacotherapy education at the Gazi University School of Medicine since 2006. Dr. Gunaydin recent work has focused on liposomal bupivacaine in vitr