Anest. intenziv. Med. 2024;35(5):314-319 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2024.046

Year 2024 in review - Anaesthesiology in obstetricsReview Article

Štourač P.1, 2, Bláha J.3, Kosinová M.1, 2, Mannová J.4, Nosková P.3, Harazim H.1, 2, Pešková K.5, Seidlová D.5
1 Klinika dětské anesteziologie a resuscitace, Fakultní nemocnice Brno, Lékařská fakulta Masarykovy univerzity
2 Ústav simulační medicíny, Lékařská fakulta Masarykovy univerzity
3 Klinika anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny, Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze, 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy
4 Anestezologicko­‑resuscitační oddělení, Nemocnice Havlíčkův Brod
5 II. anesteziologicko­‑resuscitační oddělení, Fakultní nemocnice Brno

The article highlights and discusses several current topics that have been published in the field of anaesthesiology in obstetrics in the Czech Republic and abroad last year It summarizes new challenges in the field of obstetric anesthesia including the use of AI and simulations in this area. It also presents new developments in systemic and neuroaxial obstetric analgesia, Caesarean Section anaesthesia and emergencies in peripartum period.

Keywords: obstetric anaesthesia, obstetric analgesia, Caesarean section anaesthesia, emergency in pregnancy.

Received: November 27, 2024; Accepted: November 27, 2024; Published: December 19, 2024  Show citation

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