title: The role of the anesthesiologist in management of obstetric hemorrhage.
abstract: Hemorrhage after childbirth, whether the delivery is vaginal or operative, is a clinical situation where knowledge, communication, and the availability and utilization of resources all play prominent roles. In this article we describe the thought processes and decisions that should occur, and the actions that should be taken by the anesthesiologist in the face of suspected, expected, or unexpected hemorrhage in the labor and delivery suite.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gallos
authors.forename: Imre
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Redai
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Smiley