title: The Use of Ultrasonography in Obstetric Anesthesia.
abstract: This article provides an overview of the use of ultrasonography in obstetric anesthesia. It discusses the indications, benefits, and techniques of using ultrasonography to optimize the delivery of anesthesia and provide safe and efficacious clinical care. More specifically, it discusses the use of ultrasonography to facilitate neuraxial anesthesia, abdominal field blocks, central and peripheral vascular access, as well as the assessment of the lung fields and gastric contents, and identification of the cricothyroid membrane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Homerton Row, London E9 6SR, UK.
authors.forename: Chiraag
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Talati
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 600 University Avenue, Room 19-104, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5, Canada.
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arzola
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 600 University Avenue, Room 19-103, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5, Canada; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 600 University Avenue, Room 19-103, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5, Canada. Electronic address: jose.carvalho@uhn.ca.
authors.forename: Jose C A
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Anesthesia; Obstetric; Ultrasonography; Ultrasound