Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Oct 2012
[General anaesthesia and obstetric bleeding in caesarean section. One year's experience in a university hospital].
Obstetric haemorrhage is an important worldwide cause of morbidity and mortality. General anaesthesia for caesarean section is rarely used. Our goal is to analyse the incidence, causes and risk factors associated with general anaesthesia for caesarean section, and the prevalence of obstetric haemorrhage (HO), its risk factors and predictors of post-caesarean HO together with the use of blood in our hospital population. ⋯ The most frequent indications for caesarean section under general anaesthesia included mainly life-threatening emergencies, and the most important risk factors for general anaesthesia, including coagulation disorders, bleeding in the third trimester, foetal distress and severe pre-eclampsia. General anaesthesia is a risk factor for transfusion, as is abruptio placentae, placenta previa and pre-eclampsia.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Oct 2012
[A survey on the use of fluoroscopy in the treatment of pain: do we perform it correctly?].
Fluoroscopy is technique that is commonly used for procedures in the treatment of pain, but despite its importance in healthcare, many specialists do not know how to use it. We conducted a national survey to evaluate its use. ⋯ There is a lack of information on the handling of the fluoroscope in the area of pain treatment, and this usually leads to the adoption of insufficient radiation protection measures. The treatments are usually performed in the operating theatre. More than half the specialists perform less 10 procedures per week with x-rays. The control and follow-up of radiation values is insufficient, as is the information and protection offered to the patient.