International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia 2010 19, S1-S54

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.03.014

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Abstracts of free papers presented at the annual meeting of theObstetric Anaesthetists' Association, Newcastle, 20 & 21 May 2010

(The presenter is underlined)

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

O1 Accuracy of the pulse oximeter trace and arterial pulsation for measuring blood pressure in healthy volunteers

T Strickland , A Sabharwal, SM Yentis S1

O2 Sleek dressings for obstetric epidurals: a microbiological study and survey of current practice MPJ DeVile, P Walsh, ICJW Bowler, R Russell

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O3 Audit of obstetric anaesthetic response times post introduction of European Working Time Directive (EWTD)compliantrota. L Tompsett, Y Ahmad, H Swales

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O4 Comparison of effectiveness and complications following two different techniques for epidural insertion R Ramaiah, A Kant, P Groves, M Dresner

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O5 Efficacyoftransversusabdominisplaneblockincaesareansection B Morton, D Pathak, C Chevannes, P Barclay

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O6 Evaluation of lumbar puncture simulator Mk2 as patient simulator for lumbar puncture and epidural procedures V Uppal, RJ Kearns, EM McGrady

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O7 Audit cycle of obstetric general anaesthesia L K Kessack, D G Bogod, N Hawkins

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O8 Haemostatic tests following major obstetric haemorrhage L de Lloyd, PW Collins, RE Collis

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O9 Imagingofthelumbarspinebeforecaesareansection S Marri, B Munishankar, GA McLeod, GA Corner, S Cochran

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O10 Intrauterine fetal demise - a national survey of pain relief in labour T Sreelakshmi, H Swales, S Jenkins, S Rathinam, R Sashidharan

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O11 One versus two applications of chlorhexidine/ethanol for skin disinfection before regional anaesthesia S Malhotra, A Dharmadasa, S Phillip, A Jepson, C Siegmueller, SM Yentis

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O12 Positioningforobstetricanaesthesiaanditseffectsonmaternalcardiacoutputandfetalwell-being S L Armstrong, R Fernando, T L Jones, M Columb

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O13 Validation of the CEMACH recommended modified early obstetric warning system (MEOWS) S Singh, A P McGlennan

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O14 Left ventricular systolic and diastolic function and structure using transthoracic echocardiography in women with untreated preeclampsia A Dennis, S Simmons, C Carr, M Permezel, C Royse

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O15 Rocuronium and sugammadex in parturients: a case series RM Williamson, P Barclay

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O16 ShouldOAA/RCoAprovideguidelinesforusingCUSUManalysistoassesscompetence? J Sivaprakasam, M Purva

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O17 The Impact of MEOWS charts on clinical incident reporting R Treadgold, RE Collis

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O18 Passage of amniotic fluid through leucocyte filters MJ Mackenzie, SM Yentis, S Sooranna, MR Johnson

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O19 Useofcellsalvageincaesareansection D Pathak, A McDonald, P Barclay, S Mallaiah

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O20 The volume of autologous blood for epidural blood patch in obstetrics: A randomised, blinded clinical trial MJ Paech, DA Doherty, T Christmas, and the EBP Trial Group

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POSTERS PRESENTATIONS

P1 An audit of compliance with modified early obstetric warning system charts (MEOWS)

LJ Allman, Z Mahmud, J Russell S11

P2 Auditcycleofdeliveryofoxygenonlaboursuite L K Kessack, D G Bogod

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P3 Catastrophic local anaesthetic toxicity - would we know what to do? EJ Robson, R Bedson

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P4 Impact of modified early obstetric warning score systems on monitoring of basic physiological parameters on maternity wards K O'Connor, J Reid

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P5 Maternal cardiac arrest: preparing the labour ward team RL O'Donnell, AD Milne, SA Thompson

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P6 Near miss maternal morbidity -experience at a tertiary referral centre S Anandakrishnan, K Syeed, A Addei

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P7 Response to abnormal physiological parameters recorded using modified early obstetric warning score (MEOWS) systems J Robertson, K O'Connor, J Reid

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P8 An audit of the use of a surgical safety checklist in obstetrics N El-Wahab, DN Lucas, K Rao, DJA Vaughan, H Fernando, PN Robinson

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P9 The introduction of a surgical safety checklist in obstetric theatre; a review of staff attitudes RJ Kearns, EM McGrady

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P10 Audit of antenatal provision and recall of information regarding labour epidural analgesia A Ashworth, J Li Wan Po, M Baldam

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P11 Audit of documented consent for and actual complications of neuraxial blockade before and after simple intervention. KM Howie, S Young

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P12 Can capacity to consent in labour be improved? JT Gaynor, IF Smith

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P13 MaternalsatisfactionpreandpostintroductionofPCEAforlabouranalgesia R Allcock, S Desai, E Drake

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P14 Whydomultiparouswomenchooseregionalanalgesia?Can(andshould)westopthem? C T Sheehan, F Plaat

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P15 Accuracyofsystolicarterialpressurecontrolwithavariable-rate phenylephrine infusion L Schofield, S Pathare, DW Cooper

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P16 Auditoftheincidenceandpreventionofhypotensionatelectivecaesareansection A Morris, R Leighton, CD Elton

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P17 Prevention of intraoperative nausea and vomiting during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section: dexamethasone vsmetoclopramide E M Shifman, A M Pogodin

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P18 Theuseofacupressuretopreventnauseaandvomitinginlabouranddelivery:arandomised,double-blind, placebo-controlledstudyevaluatingantiemeticefficacyofthePressureRightacupressure wristband MJ Paech, M Thew, M Rhodes, A Sinha, EA Nathan

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P19 Maternal obesity and complications during epidural insertion T Veenith, R Parker, J Bamber

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P20 Chest radiographs in the obstetric high dependency unit - what is the diagnostic yield? V Uppal, SJ Young

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P21 Use of ultrasound to guide catheterisation of the epidural space in obstetric anaesthesia: A UK survey B Krishnachetty, S Williams, R Sashidharan, S Wray

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P22 Verification of obstetric neuroaxial block level using ultrasound M Bloor, L A Goosen, J Willers, D R Uncles

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P23 Antenatal anaesthetic assessment of the high-risk parturient: an OAA approved survey of UK maternity units A Kelkar, A Darbar, H Brooks

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P24 Antenatal anaesthetic clinic for high-risk obstetric patients: essential or expendable? A Sabharwal, RR Duggal, DM Dabrowska

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P25 High dependancy care of the parturient: a Scottish perspective HM du Plessis, S Millar, C Lennox, L Adamson

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P26 ObstetricadmissionstotheIntensiveCareUnit:10yearsexperienceofanItaliantertiaryreferalcentre S Quaglia, E Migliore, L Urti, E Gollo

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P27 Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital Experience in H1N1v Influenza C Turkington, ME Molloy

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P28 Maternalandfetaleffectsofstarvationtimesbeforespinalanaesthesiaforelectivecaesareansection DL Braham, N Patel, R Bell, M Berry, M Columb, R Fernando

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P29 Acasereportoftheuseofaretrievableinferiorvenacavafilterintermtwinpregnancy S Bagchi, G O'Sullivan

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P30 An unusually severe metabolic alkalosis in labour K Dasari, M Pandurangan, J Pateman

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P31 Anaesthetic considerations for caesarean section in a patient with mitochondrial myopathy (complex I and IV deficiency)withrespiratoryweakness:acasereport DL Braham, R Bell

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P32 Generalanaesthesiainapatientwithspinalmuscularatrophyavoidingrelaxantsandusingminimalpost-op opiate analgesia W J Wight, Z Eke

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P33 Postpartumbackpaincausedbysacralfracturesecondarytotransientosteoporosisofpregnancy J Holland, LJ Allman, K Woods

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P34 Spontaneous splenic artery haemorrhage in term pregnancy with adjuvant use of prothrombin complex and fibrinogen concentrate J G Myatt, E L Hamlyn

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P35 Educationaltheoryintopractice.Developingatrainingpackageforultrasound-assisted epidural insertion. JPR Brown, BJ Nicholls, J Thurlow

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P36 Neonatal Resuscitation: A survey of anaesthetic specialty traineesexperiences and training. SM Carey, SC Gibb, W Wight

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P37 Simulation supporting training in Obstetric Anaesthesia Z Ahmed, C Sadler, R Sashidharan

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P38 Intrauterine resuscitation. A potentially effective but sometimes forgotten process while preparing caesarean deliveryfor fetal distress. G K Simpson, M Pauling, J Thurlow

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P39 Maternal anxiety and fetal birthweight J M Dolan, S J Young, J Kinsella

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P40 Types of abnormal placentation and IOCS: do they all benefit? JT Chieza, S Sharafudeen, V Skelton, N Parry

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P41 Anaesthetic staffing levels on labour ward. Are we wasting much-needed training opportunities? M Pauling, J Thurlow

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P42 A review of post-partum nerve injuries and their management in a district hospital S J Napier, K Shammas, W Garrett

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P43 Anaesthetic documentation in caesarean section- completion of audit loop S Setty, M Sodhi

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P44 Obstetricanaestheticrelatedtrialsreachingthecourts S Griffiths, J Illingworth, SM Yentis

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P45 Effect of temperature on dissolution of thiopental T Tanqueray, S Yentis

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P46 Neuromuscular blockade for caesarean section: a UK survey OM Knipe, DM Levy

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P47 Epidural top up for emergency caesarean section: a survey of anaesthetic trainee practice in London H Gooneratne, L Wee

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P48 Howfastarewe?Generalversusspinalanaesthesiaforemergencycaesareansection A Kathirgamanathan, J Douglas , J Tyler, S Saran, V Gunka, R Preston, P Kliffer

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P49 Anaesthetic terminology on labour ward - obstetric and midwifery understanding